Top 108 Quotes & Sayings by Eric Schneiderman - Page 2

We must never stop fighting for a vision of American democracy in which we strive for and encourage the highest levels of voter turnout and participation.

Transactional politics requires us to be pragmatic about current realities and the state of public opinion. It's all about getting the best result possible given the circumstances here and now.

I believe that in New York, we must have one set of rules for everyone - and that means women cannot be unfairly denied health coverage.

Here in New York, we are already seeing how climate change contributes to increasingly violent and extreme weather that has cost us dearly, in both damage and in lives.

I am running for Attorney General because I believe there is no higher calling than the pursuit of justice.

The bottom line is clear: Climate change is a reality, and it is having a real impact.

No woman should have her personal health care decisions dictated by the religious beliefs of her boss.

Very few checklist liberals will focus on transformational work if they are rewarded or punished only for their transactional work.

From the Bronx to Buffalo, cities and towns in New York have been plagued by what are commonly called zombie properties. These are homes that residents abandon - often after they have received a foreclosure notice - which then languish, uncared-for, until the foreclosure process is complete.

In a system that disproportionately harms poor people and people of color, too many Americans have lost faith in the essential American principle of equal justice under law.

Manufacturers must accept responsibility for their customers' safety.

In 1980, a young Senator Al Gore held the first Congressional hearings on global warming.

I have the highest possible regard for the district attorneys in the State of New York.

Every New Yorker has the right to clean air, safe drinking water, and healthy communities to raise their children - and you can rest assured that I will aggressively protect that right, not just on Earth Day, but every day.

The right to vote is one of our nation's most important civil rights.

A factory-installed security measure - one that phone owners would have to opt out of, rather than opting in - could automatically render purloined devices inoperable on any network, anywhere in the world. No resale value, no thefts.

When a donor is asked to contribute to a group whose innocuous-sounding name makes it appear to be doing work in the public interest, that donor should have a clear picture of where his or her money is going.

Transformational politics requires us to challenge the way people think about issues, opening their minds to better possibilities.

These facts are clear: Trump University was an unlicensed enterprise promising students that they would become wealthy by learning Trump's real estate tips and strategies, taught by his handpicked instructors.

Exxon Mobil and JPMorgan Chase each made more in profits in the first quarter of 2012 alone than the entire state budget of Montana. Without a doubt, multinational corporations like these have the resources to overwhelm the voices of the people.

Abandoned homes are everyone's problem, afflicting communities all over the state.

When I was in the Senate, I worked to pass Women's Health and Wellness Act, which bars insurance companies from discriminating against the health care needs of women.

In the 1960s, the public demanded seat belts in cars, but automakers balked. Not until government intervened did seat belts become standard equipment. Now, no one would consider buying a vehicle without this basic safety feature.

Thieves sell to unscrupulous merchants who pay hundreds of dollars for phones - no questions asked - and then 'jailbreak' them. They unlock the units, erase their data, reprogram them, and put them up for resale.

As the state's top lawyer, I am empowered to protect nonprofit donors from fraudulent solicitations and charitable assets from misuse.

The workers who harvest our food have been systematically denied the basic rights that are granted to all other American workers. They can be fired for trying to form a union or for attempting to improve their working conditions. They are not eligible for overtime pay, disability, or even unemployment insurance.

As New York's chief law enforcement officer, I have taken a hard line against those in state government who abuse the law they have sworn to uphold.

I look forward to continuing to serve the people of New York and making our state a safer place to live, work and raise families for many years to come.

New Yorkers have been fortunate to have Andrew Cuomo as our Attorney General - protecting working New Yorkers against the banks, insurance companies and big corporations.

For more than a century, states have sought to protect the integrity of the democratic process at the state and local level by regulating corporate spending in elections.

Throughout my career, I have made rooting out public corruption a top priority.

Right here in New York, people are struggling in working conditions not much safer or fairer than the sweatshops of 1911.

My commitment to gender equality is rooted in the quintessentially American principle of equal justice under law.

Exercising the right to vote is essential to our democracy.

If you have faith in the public sector, as I do, you must be the harshest critic of corruption, waste and fraud in government.

New Yorkers must be able to trust the men and women of the NYPD. They must come forward to report crimes. And they must come forward as witnesses.

As Attorney General, my most important responsibility is keeping New Yorkers safe by enforcing the laws that protect our people from harm. But another fundamental part of my job is to seek to advance the basic American principle of equal justice under law.

Language has historically stood as a barrier for some voters seeking to participate in the electoral process.

When the trust between the police and the communities they serve breaks down, everyone is at risk.

As the state's chief law enforcement officer, it's my job to see that perpetrators of fraud are brought to justice.

That is the definition of equal justice under law: everyone gets a fair shot, everyone pays their fair share, and everyone plays by the same set of rules.

My office is committed to tearing down unlawful barriers to voting to ensure that all eligible voters are able to freely cast a ballot.

In 'Citizens United v. FEC', the Supreme Court ruled that sections of the federal campaign finance law known as McCain-Feingold imposed unconstitutional restrictions on the First Amendment rights of corporations.

More money is being spent on our elections, with less disclosure of where that money is coming from, than ever before.

We've sued out-of-state power plants that are polluting our air and led a coalition of attorneys general from Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, and Massachusetts against efforts in the U.S. House of Representatives to remove critical environmental regulations that protect New York communities from toxic pollution.

The scientific community, public health officials, and others have raised serious doubt about the steps taken to ensure the safety and efficacy of the herbal dietary supplements taken daily by millions of Americans, as part of a broader investigation, NYAG is reviewing the sufficiency of the measures manufacturers and retailers are taking to independently assess the validity of their representations and advertising in connection with the sale of herbal supplements.

I think if he [Donald Trump] goes to the super bowl, he thinks the guys in the huddle are talking about him.

The distribution of wealth is not determined by nature. It is determined by policy.