In simple terms, we lobby Congress and the executive branch to educate and inform about the impact of legislation, executive actions and other public policy upon the manufacturing economy of this county.

I care about the children of Detroit.

We put increasing pressure on ourselves.

a man of his word who was willing to work with anyone, regardless of party or politics, to help Detroit — the city he loved and fought for all his life.

I’m very pleased with the job President Bush is doing and he’s off to a terrific start.

I am proud to accept your endorsements and I pray to God that I may live up to your expectations, … You have my word that I will do my very, very best.

I’m concerned that in the zeal to reform, we’re overreaching.

The Clean Michigan Initiative has been and continues to be a success.

In many cases, emergency vehicles have become stuck while responding to requests for assistance,

I created no authority that wasn’t already there under the constitution.

The rise in exporting is a win for manufacturers.

When I think of what I’ve been through the last 30 months. To think you can play a game like golf ? and play it pretty well ? and then have it taken away from...

I’ve been in the legislative branch and now the executive branch and in each case I felt it was important we use our constitutional responsibilities to the fullest.

The OCS has oil and gas that can be used in the near future.

Everybody’s desperate to reach that last 10, 12, 13 percent that remain undecided.

The current Michigan Constitution was written in 1961 and ’62.

After seeing the widespread damage first-hand, my heart goesout to those who have lost their loved ones and their homes, … The devastation to so many is beyond description.

I don’t put labels on myself.

An FTA with Korea would be a big deal for U.S. manufacturers.

I’ve gone from being one of the youngest governors to now the longest consecutive serving governor in the country.

that treats America unfairly.

I think elected leaders who cherish our unique freedoms outlined in the Bill of Rights of our Constitution should act very carefully to ensure the ability of Americans to educate and inform our elected leaders...

The greatest luck that I’ve had has been the ability to find men and women who came into my administration who worked with me and brought extraordinary talents that we were able to take full...

We’ve never seen a candidate like John McCain who went out to rent Democrats for a day and get himself a nomination,

I expect my next job to be outside government.

I’ve been in politics long enough to know Congress will react to the recent scandals by adopting new rules.

It’s time for America to rally behind a bipartisan agenda that means jobs and growth and billions of dollars of new capital spending.

This is unacceptable, … If our country had had a coherent energy policy over the last eight years, then we’d be prepared for temporary shortfalls and disruptions. But the fact is we aren’t.

All 50 states had the same national economy. And on virtually any measurement you wish to look at, Michigan has moved up and improved against the others.

The parent knows instinctively that if they’re working and setting an example for their child that means that child is more likely to be in school, more likely to stay out of trouble and more...

It’s time for China to play by the rules.

I had made a decision early on that we were going to do the right things and that if they worked we were going to be very successful. And if for some reason they didn’t,...

We’re going to be reaching out to Congress. The idea is to start with some conversations out in the states with selected members of Congress to help them understand the ramifications of the policies that...

Manufacturers account for nearly 60 percent of all industrial research and development.

It certainly is, in 2005, time for business to get off the sidelines, so we urge today the Senate confirmation of Judge Roberts.

And there should not be a limit on the creation of new public schools. We ought to expand choices for parents.

Very few charter schools are being created in some of the best school districts in the state. If you’re an educational innovator, that isn’t where the greatest need is.

I think this will be an evolving thing,

I have an old saying that the harder I work, the luckier I get.

made markets even more nervous.

Manufacturers employ more than 14 million Americans doing what Americans do best, making things, building things, transforming raw materials into finished products.

I think that by and large the record of safety is commendable in this country. The focus on every company’s mind today is how do we make the products better.

As governor, I learned the importance of having an agenda.

We didn’t pass any constitutional amendments that affected the executive branch while I was governor.

Coming from a governor’s chair, (Bush) comes from the strength of the party, where innovation and reform are taking place. He is the reformer,

I just have a position that any child that’s in a failing school should be able to get out, or be in a position to have that school fixed.

Hong Kong was dominated by issues that aren’t central to 75 percent of world trade.

Michigan is also the only industrial state that has a AAA credit rating.

External cost burdens are having the biggest impact on manufacturers — lowering their profitability and tying up more funds that would otherwise be spent on investment, research and development, and new product lines.

As you look around the country there are still a significant number of states where their whole school debate is over school funding and we’ve been focused on the quality debate for most of the...