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The federal government represents one quarter of DC’s pre-pandemic jobs and owns or leases one third of DC’s office space, we need decisive action by the White House to either get most federal workers back to the office most of the time or to realign their vast property holdings for use by the local government, by non-profits, by businesses and by any user willing to revitalize it. – Muriel Bowser	Found on CNN 1 year ago
The Russian Empire is trying still to grab the territories around it, but freedom is winning. Ukraine is winning, and we have to make that win decisive and get to peace. – Oksana Markarova	Found on CNN 1 year ago
These regular, uniquely American tragedies must be a call to action for our political leaders. We need decisive change to US gun laws and regulations. The cost of political inaction on preventing gun violence is increasingly, tragically clear. – Kris Brown	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Americans are tired of fearing if they or their families will be the next victims of a mass shooting. Our children are tired of being told to ‘run, hide, and fight,’ these regular, uniquely American tragedies must be a call to action for our political leaders. We need decisive change to US gun laws and regulations. The cost of political inaction on preventing gun violence is increasingly, tragically clear. – Kris Brown	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Personally, I hope to see her take almost any kind of decisive action, to actually do something. there are too many times in recent history that seem to me like someone has gotten called out for something that people had a problem with, and nothing ever happens. – Emily Kohrs	Found on CNN 1 year ago
The war hinges heavily on defense industrial production, and these are critical investments that the US and ultimately Ukraine will benefit from, but the question is, were they made too late to affect what could be the decisive phases of the conflict this year, for Ukraine, the challenges are more immediate and medium term, while much of the added US production capacity appears to be two years in the future. – Michael Kofman	Found on CNN 1 year ago
The Hispanic vote is going to be the decisive factor in every single election all over the country, president Reagan used to say that Latinos are Republicans. They just don't know. – Jaime Florez	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
Everybody is assuming that there will be a swift and decisive announcement that puts this issue to bed, or at least provides people with reassurance, if there's not, that person will come under very considerable pressure. – Jonathan Neame	Found on CNN 1 year ago
It’s clear that the status quo isn’t working. WMD designation would allow the federal government to activate unused and under-used resources to stop illicit fentanyl before it ever reaches our border, [FAF] encourages the Biden Administration to take this decisive and necessary action, giving illicit fentanyl the WMD designation it deserves. – James Rauh	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
I think it's an extremely good, positive, conclusive, decisive result which enables us to move on, to unite and to focus on delivery (of services). – Boris Johnson	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
I think it's an extremely good, positive, conclusive, decisive result which enables us to move on to unite. – British Prime Minister Boris JohnsonAfter	Found on CNN 1 year ago
This operation is a testament to America’s reach and capability to take out terrorist threats, no matter where they try to hide, anywhere in the world, i’m determined to protect the American people from terrorist threats, and I’ll take decisive action to protect this country. – President Biden	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
The nuclear talks over the past one year, in the absence of a decisive policy, has resulted in an emboldened regime in Iran which is much closer and more determined to build the nuclear bomb, easily evades sanctions and sells more oil, gets away with killing its protesters who want regime change and seek democracy. – Alireza Jafarzadeh	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
United States've spoken of the unprecedented nature of sanctions and other economic measures that would befall the Russian Federation in the event of an invasion. Were Belarus -- what should be a sovereign, independent country -- if that country were to support such an invasion, United States response would also be swift and decisive. – Ned Price	Found on CNN 2 years ago
The consideration of race only ever benefits students who are otherwise highly qualified, and it is not decisive even for those candidates. – Harvard Yard	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
I expect to cover a wide range of issues on this particular duty visit because through two very decisive acts of the central authorities, Hong Kong is now back on the right track of ‘one country, two systems,'. – Carrie Lam	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
I have had a conversation with the speaker, and I'm very confident that she will take decisive action next week. – Ilhan Omar	Found on CNN 2 years ago
I've had a conversation with the Speaker and I'm very confident that she will take decisive action next week, as you know, when I first got to Congress, I was worried that I wasn't going to be allowed to be sworn in because there was a ban on the hijab. She promised me that she would take care of it. She fulfilled that promise. She's made another promise to me that she will take care of this, and I believe her. – Ilhan Omar	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
I am incredibly proud of Conner Doss and Kane Daugherty and Conner Doss and Kane Daugherty for jumping into action to help Conner Doss and Kane Daugherty bus driver and make sure Conner Doss and Kane Daugherty classmates were safe, because of Conner Doss and Kane Daugherty quick and decisive actions, a potentially dangerous situation was avoided. The care, respect, and love Conner Doss and Kane Daugherty showed for Miss Julie has been incredible, and it is a great example of not only Conner Doss and Kane Daugherty character, but the true spirit of all East Paulding Middle School students. All of our students are amazing, and Conner Doss and Kane Daugherty and Conner Doss and Kane Daugherty demonstrated just how amazing Conner Doss and Kane Daugherty are. – Principal Tom Alverson	Found on CNN 2 years ago
You'll find me to be direct, straight-talking and decisive, i will not be deterred, and I am willing to be bloodied and marred in the pursuit of doing what's right for the people of this great state. – New Yorkers	Found on CNN 2 years ago
The biggest one is the perception that the leadership qualities that one needs to be a governor( or a President) are not ones that women possess, the image of a governor( or President) is still male with gendered stereotypes of how men lead -- decisive, authoritative, the place where the buck stops. – Debbie Walsh	Found on CNN 2 years ago
The one thing that communist regimes fear the most, is the truth. And if we’re able to help Cubans communicate with one another, also communicate to the outside world, that truth is going to matter, that truth, I think, will be decisive, and so, Mr. President, now's the time to stand up and be counted. – Ron DeSantis	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
In working with the Congress on repealing and replacing other existing authorizations of military force, the Administration seeks to ensure that the Congress has a clear and thorough understanding of the effect of any such action and of the threats facing U.S. forces, personnel, and interests around the world, as the Administration works with the Congress to reform AUMFs, it will be critical to maintain the clear authority to address threats to the United States' national interests with appropriately decisive and effective military action. – The House	Found on CNN 2 years ago
That was completely decisive, I think, the time from when it happens to when he receives help is the critical factor, and that time was short. That was decisive. – Morten Boesen	Found on FOX News 2 years ago

The federal government represents one quarter of DC’s pre-pandemic jobs and owns or leases one third of DC’s office space, we need decisive action by the White House to either get most federal workers back to the office most of the time or to realign their vast property holdings for use by the local government, by non-profits, by businesses and by any user willing to revitalize it.

– Muriel Bowser

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The Russian Empire is trying still to grab the territories around it, but freedom is winning. Ukraine is winning, and we have to make that win decisive and get to peace.

– Oksana Markarova

Found on CNN
1 year ago

These regular, uniquely American tragedies must be a call to action for our political leaders. We need decisive change to US gun laws and regulations. The cost of political inaction on preventing gun violence is increasingly, tragically clear.

– Kris Brown

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Americans are tired of fearing if they or their families will be the next victims of a mass shooting. Our children are tired of being told to ‘run, hide, and fight,’ these regular, uniquely American tragedies must be a call to action for our political leaders. We need decisive change to US gun laws and regulations. The cost of political inaction on preventing gun violence is increasingly, tragically clear.

– Kris Brown

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Personally, I hope to see her take almost any kind of decisive action, to actually do something. there are too many times in recent history that seem to me like someone has gotten called out for something that people had a problem with, and nothing ever happens.

– Emily Kohrs

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The war hinges heavily on defense industrial production, and these are critical investments that the US and ultimately Ukraine will benefit from, but the question is, were they made too late to affect what could be the decisive phases of the conflict this year, for Ukraine, the challenges are more immediate and medium term, while much of the added US production capacity appears to be two years in the future.

– Michael Kofman

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The Hispanic vote is going to be the decisive factor in every single election all over the country, president Reagan used to say that Latinos are Republicans. They just don't know.

– Jaime Florez

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Everybody is assuming that there will be a swift and decisive announcement that puts this issue to bed, or at least provides people with reassurance, if there's not, that person will come under very considerable pressure.

– Jonathan Neame

Found on CNN
1 year ago

It’s clear that the status quo isn’t working. WMD designation would allow the federal government to activate unused and under-used resources to stop illicit fentanyl before it ever reaches our border, [FAF] encourages the Biden Administration to take this decisive and necessary action, giving illicit fentanyl the WMD designation it deserves.

– James Rauh

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

I think it's an extremely good, positive, conclusive, decisive result which enables us to move on, to unite and to focus on delivery (of services).

– Boris Johnson

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

I think it's an extremely good, positive, conclusive, decisive result which enables us to move on to unite.

– British Prime Minister Boris JohnsonAfter

Found on CNN
1 year ago

This operation is a testament to America’s reach and capability to take out terrorist threats, no matter where they try to hide, anywhere in the world, i’m determined to protect the American people from terrorist threats, and I’ll take decisive action to protect this country.

– President Biden

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

The nuclear talks over the past one year, in the absence of a decisive policy, has resulted in an emboldened regime in Iran which is much closer and more determined to build the nuclear bomb, easily evades sanctions and sells more oil, gets away with killing its protesters who want regime change and seek democracy.

– Alireza Jafarzadeh

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

United States've spoken of the unprecedented nature of sanctions and other economic measures that would befall the Russian Federation in the event of an invasion. Were Belarus -- what should be a sovereign, independent country -- if that country were to support such an invasion, United States response would also be swift and decisive.

– Ned Price

Found on CNN
2 years ago

The consideration of race only ever benefits students who are otherwise highly qualified, and it is not decisive even for those candidates.

– Harvard Yard

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I expect to cover a wide range of issues on this particular duty visit because through two very decisive acts of the central authorities, Hong Kong is now back on the right track of ‘one country, two systems,'.

– Carrie Lam

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I have had a conversation with the speaker, and I'm very confident that she will take decisive action next week.

– Ilhan Omar

Found on CNN
2 years ago

I've had a conversation with the Speaker and I'm very confident that she will take decisive action next week, as you know, when I first got to Congress, I was worried that I wasn't going to be allowed to be sworn in because there was a ban on the hijab. She promised me that she would take care of it. She fulfilled that promise. She's made another promise to me that she will take care of this, and I believe her.

– Ilhan Omar

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

– Principal Tom Alverson

Found on CNN
2 years ago

You'll find me to be direct, straight-talking and decisive, i will not be deterred, and I am willing to be bloodied and marred in the pursuit of doing what's right for the people of this great state.

– New Yorkers

Found on CNN
2 years ago

The biggest one is the perception that the leadership qualities that one needs to be a governor( or a President) are not ones that women possess, the image of a governor( or President) is still male with gendered stereotypes of how men lead -- decisive, authoritative, the place where the buck stops.

– Debbie Walsh

Found on CNN
2 years ago

The one thing that communist regimes fear the most, is the truth. And if we’re able to help Cubans communicate with one another, also communicate to the outside world, that truth is going to matter, that truth, I think, will be decisive, and so, Mr. President, now's the time to stand up and be counted.

– Ron DeSantis

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

In working with the Congress on repealing and replacing other existing authorizations of military force, the Administration seeks to ensure that the Congress has a clear and thorough understanding of the effect of any such action and of the threats facing U.S. forces, personnel, and interests around the world, as the Administration works with the Congress to reform AUMFs, it will be critical to maintain the clear authority to address threats to the United States' national interests with appropriately decisive and effective military action.

– The House

Found on CNN
2 years ago

That was completely decisive, I think, the time from when it happens to when he receives help is the critical factor, and that time was short. That was decisive.

– Morten Boesen

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

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