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We hope that in military cooperation with Japan, Australia will take into full account this historical context and take into consideration also the feelings of Asian countries because of that history, we hope that Australia will take concrete actions to support the peaceful development of Japan and Japan's efforts to uphold its pacifist constitution and not the opposite. – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
We do try and focus more on what people do as opposed to the inimitable characteristic of who they are, i'm sure there will be a lot of ink spilled on this in the days to come. What I would say is when it comes to religious tests for things as important as transiting borders, that that would be inconsistent with the American values that this administration is trying to uphold. – Loretta Lynch	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
There have been times in our history, in moments of fear, when we have failed to uphold our highest ideals, and it has been to our lasting regret, we must uphold our ideals now. – President Obama	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
Unfortunately, tragically, he apparently saw fit to betray his trust and no police officer can excuse that, it's bigger than just him. All police officers take an oath to uphold the law and no one is happy or anything other than disappointed when someone fails to uphold that oath. – Jim Pasco	Found on CNN 9 years ago
It's bigger than just him. All police officers take an oath to uphold the law and no one is happy or anything other than disappointed when someone fails to uphold that oath. – Jim Pasco	Found on CNN 9 years ago
If we cannot uphold this, that will spell trouble for ourselves, for Austria and Germany, therefore, we must uphold it. – Prime Minister Viktor Orban	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
The way I see it now is that, even if not whole-heartedly, Austria acknowledges that Hungary, if it wants to uphold international agreements, should implement actual border controls along the Croatian-Hungarian border. – Prime Minister Viktor Orban	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
The protection of freedom of religion in America is a fundamental principle of our country so whether you are Christian, you are Jewish, you are Muslim, you are Catholic, you are black, you are brown, you are white -- if you are born in this country, if you uphold Constitution, if you have the vision, if you are fit to lead, you can lead irrespective of your faith tradition. – Nihad Awad	Found on CNN 9 years ago
Today's bipartisan action by the legislature to uphold my veto of this divisive, anti-worker bill is a victory for workers, families and businesses here in Missouri and across the country. – Jay Nixon	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
My Kentucky constitution that I took the oath to uphold in January stated that marriage is between one man and one woman. And that is the constitution that I have vowed to uphold, this is a much bigger battle than one small county or two small counties that are standing up for what they believe in. – Kim Davis	Found on CNN 9 years ago
I've talked about how going forward I believe we should change the rules, the law but in terms of deporting the best thing we can do is enforce the law, we enforce the law and require employers across America to uphold the law -- which means an effective E-verify system -- I think that ultimately puts us in a better place. – Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker	Found on CNN 9 years ago
I am very disappointed by the NFL’s decision to uphold the four-game suspension against me, i did nothing wrong, and no one in the Patriots organization did either. – Tom Brady	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Lord Sewel has this morning resigned as chairman of committees. The House of Lords will continue to uphold standards in public life and will not tolerate departure from these standards, these serious allegations will be referred to the House of Lords commissioner for standards and the Metropolitan Police for investigation as a matter of urgency. – Baroness Frances D'Souza	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
His job is to uphold laws not break them, he has no respect for the governmental process. – Town Manager John Curran	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
I think there's been widespread opposition to the deal inside of Israel, it may be that it requires this to play itself out. He perhaps thinks he can further influence the congressional debate. And I'm confident we're going to be able to uphold this deal and implement it without Congress preventing that. – President Barack Obama	Found on CNN 9 years ago
As a major sponsor, we urge you to demand an independent FIFA Reform Commission to restore transparency and integrity to international football, and ensure that major sporting events uphold the highest possible human rights standards. – Cathy Feingold	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Before taking office, I was required to take an oath to uphold the laws of this State and the United States. Due to the recent decision by the Supreme Court, the laws I swore to have now changed. – Rusk County Clerk Joyce Lewis-Kugle	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
I can say that what we see in Vienna is not a breakthrough, but more like a breakdown -- a breakdown of the principals that the P5+1 committed itself to uphold. – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu	Found on CNN 9 years ago
I want to know ... with absolute certainty ... that they understand the sole role of the judiciary in the states and in the country is to uphold the Constitution of the United States -- no more, no less. – Jeb Bush	Found on CNN 9 years ago
I have to uphold not only the constitution of Alabama, but I swore to uphold the constitution of the United States and we will uphold the law of the United States. I will uphold the law of the nation and this is now the law. – Robert Bentley	Found on CNN 9 years ago
I wish to become the greatest player in the world, i want to uphold the honor of India, the USA and of my coach and make basketball a prominent sport in India. – Satnam Singh	Found on CNN 9 years ago
The cases will publish forever the discouraging truth that the Supreme Court of the United States favors some laws over others, and is prepared to do whatever it takes to uphold and assist its favorites. I dissent. – John Roberts	Found on CNN 9 years ago
The legislative branch’s constitutional toolbox seems inadequate to uphold out task in seeking the truth. – Trey Gowdy	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
This is not a Macedonian-Albanian conflict, but a conflict between people who mean no good to the state and people who uphold the state. – Nikola Gruevski	Found on Reuters 9 years ago

We hope that in military cooperation with Japan, Australia will take into full account this historical context and take into consideration also the feelings of Asian countries because of that history, we hope that Australia will take concrete actions to support the peaceful development of Japan and Japan's efforts to uphold its pacifist constitution and not the opposite.

– Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

We do try and focus more on what people do as opposed to the inimitable characteristic of who they are, i'm sure there will be a lot of ink spilled on this in the days to come. What I would say is when it comes to religious tests for things as important as transiting borders, that that would be inconsistent with the American values that this administration is trying to uphold.

– Loretta Lynch

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

There have been times in our history, in moments of fear, when we have failed to uphold our highest ideals, and it has been to our lasting regret, we must uphold our ideals now.

– President Obama

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

Unfortunately, tragically, he apparently saw fit to betray his trust and no police officer can excuse that, it's bigger than just him. All police officers take an oath to uphold the law and no one is happy or anything other than disappointed when someone fails to uphold that oath.

– Jim Pasco

Found on CNN
9 years ago

It's bigger than just him. All police officers take an oath to uphold the law and no one is happy or anything other than disappointed when someone fails to uphold that oath.

– Jim Pasco

Found on CNN
9 years ago

If we cannot uphold this, that will spell trouble for ourselves, for Austria and Germany, therefore, we must uphold it.

– Prime Minister Viktor Orban

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

The way I see it now is that, even if not whole-heartedly, Austria acknowledges that Hungary, if it wants to uphold international agreements, should implement actual border controls along the Croatian-Hungarian border.

– Prime Minister Viktor Orban

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

The protection of freedom of religion in America is a fundamental principle of our country so whether you are Christian, you are Jewish, you are Muslim, you are Catholic, you are black, you are brown, you are white -- if you are born in this country, if you uphold Constitution, if you have the vision, if you are fit to lead, you can lead irrespective of your faith tradition.

– Nihad Awad

Found on CNN
9 years ago

Today's bipartisan action by the legislature to uphold my veto of this divisive, anti-worker bill is a victory for workers, families and businesses here in Missouri and across the country.

– Jay Nixon

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

My Kentucky constitution that I took the oath to uphold in January stated that marriage is between one man and one woman. And that is the constitution that I have vowed to uphold, this is a much bigger battle than one small county or two small counties that are standing up for what they believe in.

– Kim Davis

Found on CNN
9 years ago

I've talked about how going forward I believe we should change the rules, the law but in terms of deporting the best thing we can do is enforce the law, we enforce the law and require employers across America to uphold the law -- which means an effective E-verify system -- I think that ultimately puts us in a better place.

– Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker

Found on CNN
9 years ago

I am very disappointed by the NFL’s decision to uphold the four-game suspension against me, i did nothing wrong, and no one in the Patriots organization did either.

– Tom Brady

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Lord Sewel has this morning resigned as chairman of committees. The House of Lords will continue to uphold standards in public life and will not tolerate departure from these standards, these serious allegations will be referred to the House of Lords commissioner for standards and the Metropolitan Police for investigation as a matter of urgency.

– Baroness Frances D'Souza

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

His job is to uphold laws not break them, he has no respect for the governmental process.

– Town Manager John Curran

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

I think there's been widespread opposition to the deal inside of Israel, it may be that it requires this to play itself out. He perhaps thinks he can further influence the congressional debate. And I'm confident we're going to be able to uphold this deal and implement it without Congress preventing that.

– President Barack Obama

Found on CNN
9 years ago

As a major sponsor, we urge you to demand an independent FIFA Reform Commission to restore transparency and integrity to international football, and ensure that major sporting events uphold the highest possible human rights standards.

– Cathy Feingold

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Before taking office, I was required to take an oath to uphold the laws of this State and the United States. Due to the recent decision by the Supreme Court, the laws I swore to have now changed.

– Rusk County Clerk Joyce Lewis-Kugle

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

I can say that what we see in Vienna is not a breakthrough, but more like a breakdown -- a breakdown of the principals that the P5+1 committed itself to uphold.

– Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Found on CNN
9 years ago

I want to know ... with absolute certainty ... that they understand the sole role of the judiciary in the states and in the country is to uphold the Constitution of the United States -- no more, no less.

– Jeb Bush

Found on CNN
9 years ago

I have to uphold not only the constitution of Alabama, but I swore to uphold the constitution of the United States and we will uphold the law of the United States. I will uphold the law of the nation and this is now the law.

– Robert Bentley

Found on CNN
9 years ago

I wish to become the greatest player in the world, i want to uphold the honor of India, the USA and of my coach and make basketball a prominent sport in India.

– Satnam Singh

Found on CNN
9 years ago

The cases will publish forever the discouraging truth that the Supreme Court of the United States favors some laws over others, and is prepared to do whatever it takes to uphold and assist its favorites. I dissent.

– John Roberts

Found on CNN
9 years ago

The legislative branch’s constitutional toolbox seems inadequate to uphold out task in seeking the truth.

– Trey Gowdy

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

This is not a Macedonian-Albanian conflict, but a conflict between people who mean no good to the state and people who uphold the state.

– Nikola Gruevski

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

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