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We may reach a tipping point many years out when it may make sense to move all functions that service Europe out of the United Kingdom and into continental Europe. – Jamie Dimon	Found on Reuters 2 years ago
They feel like they have a target on their backs for doing their work, it's one of the scariest parts of the attacks on democracy. You can't have a democracy that functions if you don't have people who are unafraid to be the administrators of elections. – Larry Norden	Found on CNN 2 years ago
It would behoove the Legislature to read the Michigan Constitution, which clearly outlines a process to ensure that there is always an acting governor available to continue the functions of the state in case of an emergency, if the Legislature wants to waste their time playing games, that’s their own decision, but Gov. Whitmer is going to remain focused on ending this pandemic and putting Michigan back to work. – Bobby Leddy	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Consistent with the President's proclamation, the Department of Defense is proceeding with canceling all border barrier construction projects paid for with funds originally intended for other military missions and functions such as schools for military children, overseas military construction projects in partner nations, and the National Guard and Reserve equipment account, doD has begun taking all necessary actions to cancel border barrier projects and to coordinate with interagency partners. Today's action reflects this Administration's continued commitment to defending our nation and supporting our service members and their families. – Jamal Brown	Found on CNN 3 years ago
It's certainly possible that if qualified immunity went away, that would be an indication to law enforcement that legislatures were not protecting them, but I think that would be based on a myth as opposed to the way in which it actually functions on the ground. – Joanna Schwartz	Found on CNN 3 years ago
I think they were rushing to catch up (with Samsung), sacrificing the quality ... (and) to cover up the issue, the company was focusing too much on the design and other functions. – Ryu Hyun-soo	Found on Reuters 3 years ago
These stupids can't see that political parties are holding rallies, functions without any social distancing and politicos are not wearing masks and yet these fools think that there is corona virus and wear masks. – Mukaibar Shah	added by anonymous 3 years ago
Doctors said they hadn't seen any progression at all, and they were slowly declining in their overall vital functions. – Shawn Blackwell	Found on CNN 3 years ago
I think the existing SEC playbook still functions fairly well. – Philip Moustakis	Found on Reuters 3 years ago
It’s much more than just a technical migration, they want to change how their enterprise functions. – Christian Klein	Found on Reuters 3 years ago
Among those taking part will be representatives of the Department's employee affinity groups as well as members of the workforce from different bureaus and career tracks. Participants will also be in different stages of their careers -- some very senior and some relatively junior -- and will represent many of the functions that are so critical to our operations, whether that's custodial support or policymaking. – Ned Price	Found on CNN 3 years ago
Being the object of personal attacks and wanting to preserve the institutions in which I work, I put an end to my functions. – Francois Mori/Pool via REUTERS/File PhotoMacron	Found on Reuters 3 years ago
Our core functions and New Zealand’s financial system remain sound, this includes our markets operations and management of the cash and payments systems. – Adrian Orr	Found on Reuters 3 years ago
The greatest violator of the principle of equal liberty is the State. Its functions are to control, to rule, to dictate, to regulate, and in exercising these functions it interferes with and injures individuals who have done no wrong. The objection to government is, not that it controls those who invade the liberty of others, but that it controls the non-invader. It may be necessary to govern one who will not govern himself, but that in no wise justifies governing one who is capable of and willing to govern himself. To argue that because some need restraint all must be restrained is neither consistent nor logical. – Charles T. Sprading	added by Normando 3 years ago
What it seems to me you're asking us to do is to put a kind of 10-ton weight on the scales between the president and Congress, and essentially to make it impossible for Congress to perform oversight and to carry out its functions. – Liberal Justice Elena Kagan	Found on Reuters 3 years ago
Labs are Read MoreFlorida. It really doesn't matter what kind of lifestyle you have, they're great for families that have kids but also if you have a really active lifestyle and like to hike. ... They have a lot of functions even outside the home, so I think that's the reason why they stay pretty popular. – Brandi Hunter	Found on CNN 3 years ago
One of the primary functions of language is to express identity, and there is something communal about the new vocabulary we are all acquiring during this crisis. – Heather Bonikowski	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
The retina is an extension of the brain, a third of your brain functions for vision and the retina lines the eyeball and travels back via an optic nerve all the way to the brain. – Emily Chew	Found on CNN 4 years ago
With Apple and Google, you get all the public health functions you need with a decentralized and privacy-friendly app. – Michael Veale	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
There's a whole range of essential functions, and then there are non-essential functions like ordering nice things online. – Rebecca Long-Bailey	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
We will ensure that the Department's law enforcement functions operate effectively during this outbreak. It is vital that we work together to safeguard our justice system and thus the safety and security of our nation. – Attorney General William Barr	Found on CNN 4 years ago
The President must be allowed to execute The President official functions without fear that a State or locality will use criminal process to register their dissatisfaction with The President performance. – Jay Sekulow	Found on CNN 4 years ago
I don't think we know yet how it used its feathers, it seems likely that they helped with temperature regulation and signaling to other animals, but what this would have looked like and how much these functions mattered remains unclear. – Ashley Poust	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
We want to build this service to be lean and agile, we're going to rely very heavily support functions from the The Air Force. – John Raymond	Found on CNN 4 years ago

We may reach a tipping point many years out when it may make sense to move all functions that service Europe out of the United Kingdom and into continental Europe.

– Jamie Dimon

Found on Reuters
2 years ago

They feel like they have a target on their backs for doing their work, it's one of the scariest parts of the attacks on democracy. You can't have a democracy that functions if you don't have people who are unafraid to be the administrators of elections.

– Larry Norden

Found on CNN
2 years ago

It would behoove the Legislature to read the Michigan Constitution, which clearly outlines a process to ensure that there is always an acting governor available to continue the functions of the state in case of an emergency, if the Legislature wants to waste their time playing games, that’s their own decision, but Gov. Whitmer is going to remain focused on ending this pandemic and putting Michigan back to work.

– Bobby Leddy

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Consistent with the President's proclamation, the Department of Defense is proceeding with canceling all border barrier construction projects paid for with funds originally intended for other military missions and functions such as schools for military children, overseas military construction projects in partner nations, and the National Guard and Reserve equipment account, doD has begun taking all necessary actions to cancel border barrier projects and to coordinate with interagency partners. Today's action reflects this Administration's continued commitment to defending our nation and supporting our service members and their families.

– Jamal Brown

Found on CNN
3 years ago

It's certainly possible that if qualified immunity went away, that would be an indication to law enforcement that legislatures were not protecting them, but I think that would be based on a myth as opposed to the way in which it actually functions on the ground.

– Joanna Schwartz

Found on CNN
3 years ago

I think they were rushing to catch up (with Samsung), sacrificing the quality ... (and) to cover up the issue, the company was focusing too much on the design and other functions.

– Ryu Hyun-soo

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

These stupids can't see that political parties are holding rallies, functions without any social distancing and politicos are not wearing masks and yet these fools think that there is corona virus and wear masks.

– Mukaibar Shah

added by anonymous
3 years ago

Doctors said they hadn't seen any progression at all, and they were slowly declining in their overall vital functions.

– Shawn Blackwell

Found on CNN
3 years ago

I think the existing SEC playbook still functions fairly well.

– Philip Moustakis

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

It’s much more than just a technical migration, they want to change how their enterprise functions.

– Christian Klein

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

Among those taking part will be representatives of the Department's employee affinity groups as well as members of the workforce from different bureaus and career tracks. Participants will also be in different stages of their careers -- some very senior and some relatively junior -- and will represent many of the functions that are so critical to our operations, whether that's custodial support or policymaking.

– Ned Price

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Being the object of personal attacks and wanting to preserve the institutions in which I work, I put an end to my functions.

– Francois Mori/Pool via REUTERS/File PhotoMacron

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

Our core functions and New Zealand’s financial system remain sound, this includes our markets operations and management of the cash and payments systems.

– Adrian Orr

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

The greatest violator of the principle of equal liberty is the State. Its functions are to control, to rule, to dictate, to regulate, and in exercising these functions it interferes with and injures individuals who have done no wrong. The objection to government is, not that it controls those who invade the liberty of others, but that it controls the non-invader. It may be necessary to govern one who will not govern himself, but that in no wise justifies governing one who is capable of and willing to govern himself. To argue that because some need restraint all must be restrained is neither consistent nor logical.

– Charles T. Sprading

added by Normando
3 years ago

What it seems to me you're asking us to do is to put a kind of 10-ton weight on the scales between the president and Congress, and essentially to make it impossible for Congress to perform oversight and to carry out its functions.

– Liberal Justice Elena Kagan

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

– Brandi Hunter

Found on CNN
3 years ago

One of the primary functions of language is to express identity, and there is something communal about the new vocabulary we are all acquiring during this crisis.

– Heather Bonikowski

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

The retina is an extension of the brain, a third of your brain functions for vision and the retina lines the eyeball and travels back via an optic nerve all the way to the brain.

– Emily Chew

Found on CNN
4 years ago

With Apple and Google, you get all the public health functions you need with a decentralized and privacy-friendly app.

– Michael Veale

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

There's a whole range of essential functions, and then there are non-essential functions like ordering nice things online.

– Rebecca Long-Bailey

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

We will ensure that the Department's law enforcement functions operate effectively during this outbreak. It is vital that we work together to safeguard our justice system and thus the safety and security of our nation.

– Attorney General William Barr

Found on CNN
4 years ago

The President must be allowed to execute The President official functions without fear that a State or locality will use criminal process to register their dissatisfaction with The President performance.

– Jay Sekulow

Found on CNN
4 years ago

I don't think we know yet how it used its feathers, it seems likely that they helped with temperature regulation and signaling to other animals, but what this would have looked like and how much these functions mattered remains unclear.

– Ashley Poust

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

We want to build this service to be lean and agile, we're going to rely very heavily support functions from the The Air Force.

– John Raymond

Found on CNN
4 years ago

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