Cooperative Governance Quotes

I believe that the Constitution is not hostile to the idea that national problems can be solved at the national level through the cooperative efforts of the three coequal branches of government, the Congress, the executive and courts. But not every president, not every legislator and not every judge agrees that the federal government has the power to address and to try to remedy the twin national problems of poverty and access to equal opportunity.

My effectiveness is best placed in solving problems through federal solutions.

They wish for a general government of unity, as they see that the local legislatures must naturally and necessarily tend to retard the general government.

Bipartisanship is not what is missing in Washington. Common sense is.

I think people forget that bipartisanship is really the burden of the victor, not the loser.

A great European federative system alone can be favourable to the development of civilisation.

When we do our legislation, we're not trying to figure out, 'How can I use this to run against you?' We say, 'How can we pass this bill to help both of our constituents?'

A Swaraj government means a government established by the free joint will of Hindus, Mussalmans and others.

Europe has shown how government can be organised in a network. Its institutions both compete and co-operate and include a directly elected parliament that does not appoint the executive, independent judiciaries and a complex set of relationships between the Commission, the Council of Ministers and the Parliament.

I know we can find a bipartisan response to pressing challenges - like repairing, modernizing and adding to the infrastructure on which we all rely. I know it because I've seen it happen in my own state of Minnesota.

We're not the States of America; we're the United States of America. If states don't get what they need, we're not going to have a successful plan, period.

If you really want to get something done in Washington, it has to be done in a bi-Partisan way.

Each individual member of a co-operative society works with that interest which is inseparable from the new position he enjoys. Each has an interest in the other.

Federalism is no longer the fault line of Centre-State relations but the definition of a new partnership of Team India. Citizens now have the ease of trust, not the burden of proof and process. Businesses find an environment that is open and easy to work in.

But I am sure also that from a political point of view, and from a social point of view the federal link, without infringing the sovereignty of any of the nations which might take part in such as association, could be beneficial.

One of the main reasons America should re-elect President Obama is that he is still committed to cooperation. He appointed Republican Secretaries of Defense, the Army and Transportation. He appointed a Vice President who ran against him in 2008.

I think that maybe if women and children were in charge we would get somewhere.

There are large cooperatives all across this country. Land O'Lakes is a $12 billion club functioning all across America. There are rural electric co-ops in 47 states. Ace Hardware is a cooperative.

We are looking for bipartisan solutions not partisan rhetoric.

In the American constitutional system of three different branches, conflict - and I mean that peaceful, vigorous debate - it's a feature of our system, not a bug. We need less all-or - winner-take-all politics.

We are one organization with one policy and command structure, and all the governments participating have to accept that.

An awareness of the need for some kind of global government is gaining ground, one in which all members of the world community would take part.

In my district, I have a very clear mandate to work across the aisle.

A President and his wise men can only propose; but Congress disposes. It is when President and Congress agree that American history marches forward.

Stakeholders - meaning workers and community - the CEO could just as well be responsible to them. This presupposes there ought to be management but why does there have to be management? Why not have the stakeholders run the industry?