“Where is the federal question here?”
Anthony Kennedy
“We are federally mandated to respond to all emergencies, but we do not receive any federal, state or local government funding. We've sent all of our money out of state to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina, so we are in a big financial crunch right now.”
Whitney Beem
“Question for both… I'm curious about the funding for Dulles rail… the federal share… the local share… I don't get the state's share. It seems to me increasing the toll along the Dulles Toll Road, it's really a second burden heaped upon local motorists and the state is just walking away from any significant financial role in this, and that they've basically punted…”
Tim Russert
“There is no question that there are more restrictions coming down. There is rampant secrecy in both federal and state courtrooms.”
Lucy Dalglish
“In the next 72 hours they should approach official representatives of federal bodies to discuss the following questions: a method of disarming illegal formations and groups and a way to include them in civilian life in Chechnya.”
Vladimir Putin
“Hopefully the court is taking this case to definitively answer the question of federal jurisdiction over wetlands. About 100 million acres could be affected by the decision. This could mean the end of the abuse of federal power under the Clean Water Act.”
M. Reed Hopper
“The question of whether or not Congress has the authority to federally recognize a Native Hawaiian governing entity is an issue that has yet to be ruled on by the courts,”
Daniel Akaka
