Wayne L. Hays Quotes
I don't know what the hell you're doing here telling us how to discharge our business. You were the worst Secretary of HEW the country ever had.
Ex HEW Secretary John Gardner, the founder of the citizens' lobby, Common Cause, was testifying before Hays' committee: Gardner, considered an excellent Secretary by most, was a reformer who was making some suggestions not to Hays’ liking. This quote was Hays’ reposponse to Gardner. Hays was not only a bully but his lack of tact caused the State Departmemt much trouble. See {622348}.
Wayne L. Hays, U. S. Congressman (Democrat, OH), Statement to John Gardner, Congressional Hearing
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Despite Hooker's outspoken remarks, the President appointed him commanding general anyway.
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Describing government attempts to regulate the Internet and other electronic communications:
Hooker made some very poor decisions as far as Lincoln was concerned.
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His admonition did little good. That Congress passed fewer bills than any other in history.
Kerry had just finished a formal presentation, and thought that the microphones he was wearing had all been removed. Some opponents accuse him of knowing that he was overheard by live mikes.
Wayne Levere Hays was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative of Ohio, in the Democratic Party, from 1949 to 1976. He resigned from Congress after a much-publicized sex scandal.
