Robert Earl Filner Quotes

• With more than 1,300 sites of care, VA operates the largest integrated health care system in the county.

  Robert Earl Filner

  Topics in Health

  Tags in Care, System

• We have seen that, in another unfunded mandate, the so-called No Child Left Behind Act, which created tougher standards, and we all support that, but Congress did not provide the money to attract and hire the best teachers.

  Robert Earl Filner

  Topics in Money, Uncategorized

  Tags in Best

• We as a Congress have a moral obligation to bring justice to the families of these victims. Furthermore, as a society based on laws, we have a responsibility to ensure that criminals don’t go unpunished.

  Robert Earl Filner

  Topics in Justice, Society

  Tags in Moral

• Unfortunately, my district like many others across the country has a problem with gangs, which is why I introduced this amendment.

  Robert Earl Filner

  Topics in Country

  Tags in Others

• Three thousand jurisdictions across the U.S. are estimated to have had gang activity in 2001. In 2002, 32% of cities with a population of 25 to 50 thousand reported a gang-related homicide.

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Thousand, Gang

• These are busy times for the Border Patrol, the customs agents, immigration folks; but if we are going to send these agencies to fight a war on drugs, to fight a war against illegal behavior, we have to send them the proper tools.

  Robert Earl Filner

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Fight, Busy, War

• The government gets it right on Head Start. We are providing opportunities for children in underserved areas where parents may not be able to afford preschool so they can begin their schooling with a running or Head Start.

  Robert Earl Filner

  Topics in Children

  Tags in Parents

• Studies indicate that these children are more susceptible to advertising and even less likely to understand the purpose of this advertising.

  Robert Earl Filner

  Topics in Children

  Tags in Understand, Purpose

• Rosa Parks’ courage, determination, and tenacity continue to be an inspiration to all those committed to non-violent protest and change nearly half a century later.

  Robert Earl Filner

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Courage, Change

• Our policy for the last many years has been to deter the Chinese government in Beijing from ever coming into the position where they thought they had enough leverage over the U.S. to cross the Straits of Taiwan.

  Robert Earl Filner

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Ever, Thought

• If the President really wanted to know exactly how Rove and Libby were involved, he could walk down to their offices and demand that they answer him honestly.

  Robert Earl Filner

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Down, Wanted

• I was on the San Diego school board for 4 years, where I watched children successfully matriculate into elementary schools from Head Start programs from all around our city.

  Robert Earl Filner

  Topics in Children

  Tags in School

• However, don’t let these statistics mislead you, gang violence is not limited to California and or big urban areas – that might have been true a while ago but it is no longer the case today.

  Robert Earl Filner

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Today, True

• However, as a parent, as a grandparent, as a former educator, I know that these practices alone when we are dealing with young children are insufficient. We will never control this rising epidemic without greater accountability from the food industry.

  Robert Earl Filner

  Topics in Children

  Tags in Alone

• Congress is headed in the wrong direction with this bill which removes any and all incentives from the food industry to improve their products for children.

  Robert Earl Filner

  Topics in Children

  Tags in Food

• Childhood obesity is best tackled at home through improved parental involvement, increased physical exercise, better diet and restraint from eating.

  Robert Earl Filner

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Best, Home, Better

• As Congress continues to debate ways to address illegal immigration, we must remember the many hard-working legal immigrants that contribute so much to our nation’s economy and culture.

  Robert Earl Filner

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Remember, Nation

Robert Earl Filner (17)

Birth:	4th September, 1942
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Politician, Professor

About

Robert Earl "Bob" Filner is the U.S. Representative for California's 51st congressional district, and previously the 50th, serving since 1993, and was chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs 2007-2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

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