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As everyone knows I have a very powerful alternative but I'm not going to use President Donald Trump at this time. – Donald Trump	Found on CNN 5 years ago
Some of our schools offer alternative meals, like a salad bar that kids can sign up for or grab-and-go meals if they don't want the regular meal that day, in order to cut costs, that would probably be something that I would think about doing away with. – Jessica Shelly	Found on CNN 5 years ago
I'll be looking at really watching my costs on our meals in the form of the more expensive items, like fresh produce, some of our schools offer alternative meals, like a salad bar that kids can sign up for or grab-and-go meals if they don't want the regular meal that day. – Brook Brubeck	Found on CNN 5 years ago
This is her prerogative - I will do the Address when the Shutdown is over. I am not looking for an alternative venue for the SOTU Address because there is no venue that can compete with the history, tradition and importance of the House Chamber, i look forward to giving a. – The Republican president	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
As the Shutdown was going on, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi asked me to give the State of the Union Address. I agreed. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi then changed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi mind because of the Shutdown, suggesting a later date. This is House Speaker Nancy Pelosi prerogative - I will do the Address when the Shutdown is over, i am not looking for an... alternative venue for the SOTU Address because there is no venue that can compete with the history, tradition and importance of the House Chamber. I look forward to giving a' great' State of the Union Address in the near future ! – Donald Trump	Found on CNN 5 years ago
It is time for Labour's alternative plan to take center stage, while keeping all options on the table, including the option of a public vote. – Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
We're ready to talk to the government and others in parliament about a sensible alternative plan, but not while Theresa May is wasting 171,000 pounds ($220,000) an hour of taxpayers' money on dangerous and unnecessary no-deal brinkmanship, if the prime minister is serious about finding a solution that can command support in parliament and bring our country together, she must listen to the majority of MPs (lawmakers), as well as members of her own cabinet, and take 'no deal' off the table. – Jeremy Corbyn	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
Some of those alternative solutions are even cheaper, some of them are cost neutral and indeed some of them are more expensive. – Magdi Batato	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
I do not think that no deal will be good for this country, i'm committed to making sure we find an alternative. – Amber Rudd	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
All sides need each other because they have no alternative, it's impossible to unwind these relationships and set up new ones. – Campbell Gunn	Found on CNN 5 years ago
There is no alternative right now, why is someone not willing to step up ? – Brian Higgins	Found on CNN 5 years ago
Most alternative investments are' alternative' because they typically utilize investments, or strategies, that are difficult for most people outside of the financial services industry to understand, they also may carry risk that the average investor can not afford. – Nick Stanley	Found on CNN 5 years ago
Too often nowadays people tune into networks that just reinforce what they already think rather than broadening their exposure to alternative viewpoints, we seem to have lost not only a sense of comity but also community in this country, which is very troubling, and we somehow have to restore civil debate. – Susan Collins	Found on CNN 5 years ago
Previous research has shown that crowdfunding is being used for unproven stem cell interventions and alternative cancer interventions. This paper builds on that research by confirming the existence these areas of concern and also demonstrating that this problematic fundraising is going on for HBOT for brain injury and antibiotic treatment for Lyme disease, the public should know that their money may be wasted on ineffective treatments or even used for dangerous interventions that could harm the health of those they are seeking to help. If their aim is to help others, there are a variety of well run, science-based charities that very effectively help those in medical need. – Jeremy Snyder	Found on CNN 5 years ago
Radical environmental groups are blocking the export of Wyoming coal from civilian facilities, while we pursue legal challenges to the unconstitutional actions of these groups, developing decommissioned military facilities as export terminals is an important alternative. – Maddy Weast	Found on CNN 5 years ago
I think West Virginia's their way to sort of get out of this difficult bind that she is believable and that this type of behavior is completely unacceptable. There would be no way to make West Virginia acceptable. So I think they are diverting away from the main issue and trying to create an alternative reality, really. – Deborah Peters	Found on CNN 5 years ago
Supporting them against Iran is akin to supporting Hamas against Al Qaeda, as someone who has been supportive of overthrowing Assad for years before the civil war, it pains me to say that overthrowing him today would only lead to much more bloodshed. The best scenario is the division of the country between the Assad regime, the Syrian Democratic Forces and Arab forces that are as close to secular-democratic as possible. And from there, we can hope that a safe alternative to Assad’s rule can eventually rise and support liberal elements to make it happen. – Ryan Mauro	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
The process and structure of American elections seriously hurts third-party efforts, united States hope that at some point in the future, in coalition with United States allies, an alternative national party will be viable. For now, United States will continue to support progressives who have a real chance at winning elections, which usually means left-wing Democrats. – Democratic Socialists of America	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
The government AMLO brings in is going to plan for alternative strategies, they're going to explore new relationships with Europe, Asia, Latin America. – The United	Found on CNN 5 years ago
Dan is about the power of the argument, and here he is offering an alternative argument to shareholders. – Ken Squire	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
When Questcor deprived [ babies ] of an imminent alternative in the form of Synacthen, they truly became victims of that scheme. – Mike Moiseyev	Found on CNN 5 years ago
The inescapable conclusion of an extensive analysis is that ... the costs that would be incurred by consumers and taxpayers would be so much higher than alternative sources of low carbon power, that it would be irresponsible to enter into a contract with the provider. – Greg Clark	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
We have to come to the point where we have to make decisions, and quite often those decisions are long term in nature, and without clarity then it's too dangerous for us to proceed, when we look at the next generation of wings, which is called' Wing of the Future', we are working on that today in development in the UK and clearly now we are seriously considering whether we should continue that development or find alternative solutions. – Tom Williams	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
It's not a really complicated concept, it's just a digital alternative to something like gold. – Jonah McCarthy	Found on Reuters 5 years ago

As everyone knows I have a very powerful alternative but I'm not going to use President Donald Trump at this time.

– Donald Trump

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Some of our schools offer alternative meals, like a salad bar that kids can sign up for or grab-and-go meals if they don't want the regular meal that day, in order to cut costs, that would probably be something that I would think about doing away with.

– Jessica Shelly

Found on CNN
5 years ago

I'll be looking at really watching my costs on our meals in the form of the more expensive items, like fresh produce, some of our schools offer alternative meals, like a salad bar that kids can sign up for or grab-and-go meals if they don't want the regular meal that day.

– Brook Brubeck

Found on CNN
5 years ago

This is her prerogative - I will do the Address when the Shutdown is over. I am not looking for an alternative venue for the SOTU Address because there is no venue that can compete with the history, tradition and importance of the House Chamber, i look forward to giving a.

– The Republican president

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

As the Shutdown was going on, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi asked me to give the State of the Union Address. I agreed. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi then changed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi mind because of the Shutdown, suggesting a later date. This is House Speaker Nancy Pelosi prerogative - I will do the Address when the Shutdown is over, i am not looking for an... alternative venue for the SOTU Address because there is no venue that can compete with the history, tradition and importance of the House Chamber. I look forward to giving a' great' State of the Union Address in the near future !

– Donald Trump

Found on CNN
5 years ago

It is time for Labour's alternative plan to take center stage, while keeping all options on the table, including the option of a public vote.

– Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

We're ready to talk to the government and others in parliament about a sensible alternative plan, but not while Theresa May is wasting 171,000 pounds ($220,000) an hour of taxpayers' money on dangerous and unnecessary no-deal brinkmanship, if the prime minister is serious about finding a solution that can command support in parliament and bring our country together, she must listen to the majority of MPs (lawmakers), as well as members of her own cabinet, and take 'no deal' off the table.

– Jeremy Corbyn

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

Some of those alternative solutions are even cheaper, some of them are cost neutral and indeed some of them are more expensive.

– Magdi Batato

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

I do not think that no deal will be good for this country, i'm committed to making sure we find an alternative.

– Amber Rudd

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

All sides need each other because they have no alternative, it's impossible to unwind these relationships and set up new ones.

– Campbell Gunn

Found on CNN
5 years ago

There is no alternative right now, why is someone not willing to step up ?

– Brian Higgins

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Most alternative investments are' alternative' because they typically utilize investments, or strategies, that are difficult for most people outside of the financial services industry to understand, they also may carry risk that the average investor can not afford.

– Nick Stanley

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Too often nowadays people tune into networks that just reinforce what they already think rather than broadening their exposure to alternative viewpoints, we seem to have lost not only a sense of comity but also community in this country, which is very troubling, and we somehow have to restore civil debate.

– Susan Collins

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Previous research has shown that crowdfunding is being used for unproven stem cell interventions and alternative cancer interventions. This paper builds on that research by confirming the existence these areas of concern and also demonstrating that this problematic fundraising is going on for HBOT for brain injury and antibiotic treatment for Lyme disease, the public should know that their money may be wasted on ineffective treatments or even used for dangerous interventions that could harm the health of those they are seeking to help. If their aim is to help others, there are a variety of well run, science-based charities that very effectively help those in medical need.

– Jeremy Snyder

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Radical environmental groups are blocking the export of Wyoming coal from civilian facilities, while we pursue legal challenges to the unconstitutional actions of these groups, developing decommissioned military facilities as export terminals is an important alternative.

– Maddy Weast

Found on CNN
5 years ago

I think West Virginia's their way to sort of get out of this difficult bind that she is believable and that this type of behavior is completely unacceptable. There would be no way to make West Virginia acceptable. So I think they are diverting away from the main issue and trying to create an alternative reality, really.

– Deborah Peters

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Supporting them against Iran is akin to supporting Hamas against Al Qaeda, as someone who has been supportive of overthrowing Assad for years before the civil war, it pains me to say that overthrowing him today would only lead to much more bloodshed. The best scenario is the division of the country between the Assad regime, the Syrian Democratic Forces and Arab forces that are as close to secular-democratic as possible. And from there, we can hope that a safe alternative to Assad’s rule can eventually rise and support liberal elements to make it happen.

– Ryan Mauro

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

The process and structure of American elections seriously hurts third-party efforts, united States hope that at some point in the future, in coalition with United States allies, an alternative national party will be viable. For now, United States will continue to support progressives who have a real chance at winning elections, which usually means left-wing Democrats.

– Democratic Socialists of America

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

The government AMLO brings in is going to plan for alternative strategies, they're going to explore new relationships with Europe, Asia, Latin America.

– The United

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Dan is about the power of the argument, and here he is offering an alternative argument to shareholders.

– Ken Squire

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

When Questcor deprived [ babies ] of an imminent alternative in the form of Synacthen, they truly became victims of that scheme.

– Mike Moiseyev

Found on CNN
5 years ago

The inescapable conclusion of an extensive analysis is that ... the costs that would be incurred by consumers and taxpayers would be so much higher than alternative sources of low carbon power, that it would be irresponsible to enter into a contract with the provider.

– Greg Clark

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

We have to come to the point where we have to make decisions, and quite often those decisions are long term in nature, and without clarity then it's too dangerous for us to proceed, when we look at the next generation of wings, which is called' Wing of the Future', we are working on that today in development in the UK and clearly now we are seriously considering whether we should continue that development or find alternative solutions.

– Tom Williams

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

It's not a really complicated concept, it's just a digital alternative to something like gold.

– Jonah McCarthy

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

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