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If you were to look at either the economic numbers or the market numbers separately ... it would be fine, when you merge the two and justify one versus the other, I can't square that circle. Something has to give. – Marc Odo	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
Historians and economists are very good at creating and perpetuating myths that justify increasing the power placed in the hands of government. – Reuven Brenner	added by Normando 4 years ago
To avoid having to justify its actions to Congress, The Trump administration falsely claims Congress had already authorized the strike under the 2002 Iraq war resolution. This legal theory is absurd, the 2002 authorization was passed to deal with Saddam Hussein. This law had nothing to do with Iran or Iranian government officials in Iraq. To suggest that 18 years later this authorization could justify killing an Iranian official stretches the law far beyond anything Congress ever intended. – Eliot Engel	Found on CNN 4 years ago
Since' The USMCA' has no standard meaning, it may be possible to justify President Donald Trump statements by constructing a measure that fits The USMCA and by limiting the number of trade agreements that one compares to. But by any sensible interpretation, President Donald Trump's wrong. – Alan Deardorff	Found on CNN 4 years ago
That signaled sympathy for the core of Trumps defense teams argument, which is that even if President Trump did condition foreign aid on an investigation of a political opponent, such conduct would not justify the removal of a president by The Senate in an election year. Leaving the chamber, Alaska GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski told Fox News, I am going to go reflect on what I have heard, re-read my notes and decide whether I need to hear more. – Alaska GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
Since 'biggest trade deal' has no standard meaning, it may be possible to justify his statements by constructing a measure that fits it and by limiting the number of trade agreements that one compares to. But by any sensible interpretation, he's wrong. – Alan Deardorff	Found on CNN 4 years ago
They always have excuses, and justify everything they do as right, it's really unfair how twisted and biased law enforcement has become. – Jason Liu	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
The Inspector General's report now makes clear that The FBI launched an intrusive investigation of a U.S. presidential campaign on the thinnest of suspicions that, in my view, were insufficient to justify the steps taken. – Attorney General William Barr	Found on CNN 4 years ago
I decided to do this because defendant Ghosn was looking to justify his unlawful exit from Japan by propagating a false recognition of our justice system, i felt that we needed to respond immediately to broadcast a correct understanding to people around the world. – Justice Minister Masako Mori	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
We appreciate the authors efforts to justify their results as being genuine nervous tissue, but remain sceptical while the data comes from only two fossils, new data is always welcome, but as we noted previously, we would be more convinced if the anatomical features appeared in a consistent form across several specimens independently. – Jianni Liu	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
The inspector general's report now makes clear that The FBI launched an intrusive investigation of a US presidential campaign on the thinnest of suspicions, that, in my view, were insufficient to justify the steps taken, it is also clear that, from its inception the evidence produced by the investigation was consistently exculpatory. – William Barr	Found on CNN 4 years ago
The inspector general's report now makes clear that the FBI launched an intrusive investigation of a United States presidential campaign on the thinnest of suspicions that, in my view, were insufficient to justify the steps taken. – William Barr	Found on CNN 4 years ago
The inspector general's report now makes clear that the FBI launched an intrusive investigation of a William Barr presidential campaign on the thinnest of suspicions, that, in my view, were insufficient to justify the steps taken, it is also clear that, from its inception the evidence produced by the investigation was consistently exculpatory. – William Barr	Found on CNN 4 years ago
We're well aware of the passive trend, and frankly I can't argue with it, if you're charging a high fee and not providing a higher service, then it's hard to justify. – Todd Beiley	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
I'm so sorry. On behalf of the entire city of Fort Worth, I'm sorry, to Atatiana's family, it's unacceptable. There is nothing that can justify what happened on Saturday morning. Nothing. – Betsy Price	Found on CNN 5 years ago
To Atatianas family : Atatiana Jefferson unacceptable, there is nothing that could justify what happened on Saturday morning. Nothing. – Betsy Price	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
To justify abandoning them on the basis of them not helping during the Second World War is outrageous. – Bryan Gibson	Found on CNN 5 years ago
The problems that tech companies have had with fake news and hate speech have given( governments) a good opportunity to justify the need for such laws. – Kirsten Han	Found on CNN 5 years ago
Giving away five hundred million dollars in one day - it's really hard to justify. – Bill Gurley	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
There are no words to justify my behavior. – Devin Sloane	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
It's whether we can justify violence to claim power. – Antoine Verney	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
Justify is one of the finest horses Ive had the privilege of training and by any standard is one of the greatest of all time, i am proud to stand by his record and my own. – Bob Baffert	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
An army needs enemies, in peacetime, when a country has financial difficulties, the temptation to reduce the army's budget is huge. With this discourse, the army doesn't only justify its budget, but it also gives it a mission. – Xavier Arnauld	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
Today's decision confirms that the FCC can not just scream' 5G' to justify ignoring its duties to Tribal Nations and to the environment. – Andrew Schwartzman	Found on CNN 5 years ago

If you were to look at either the economic numbers or the market numbers separately ... it would be fine, when you merge the two and justify one versus the other, I can't square that circle. Something has to give.

– Marc Odo

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

Historians and economists are very good at creating and perpetuating myths that justify increasing the power placed in the hands of government.

– Reuven Brenner

added by Normando
4 years ago

To avoid having to justify its actions to Congress, The Trump administration falsely claims Congress had already authorized the strike under the 2002 Iraq war resolution. This legal theory is absurd, the 2002 authorization was passed to deal with Saddam Hussein. This law had nothing to do with Iran or Iranian government officials in Iraq. To suggest that 18 years later this authorization could justify killing an Iranian official stretches the law far beyond anything Congress ever intended.

– Eliot Engel

Found on CNN
4 years ago

Since' The USMCA' has no standard meaning, it may be possible to justify President Donald Trump statements by constructing a measure that fits The USMCA and by limiting the number of trade agreements that one compares to. But by any sensible interpretation, President Donald Trump's wrong.

– Alan Deardorff

Found on CNN
4 years ago

That signaled sympathy for the core of Trumps defense teams argument, which is that even if President Trump did condition foreign aid on an investigation of a political opponent, such conduct would not justify the removal of a president by The Senate in an election year. Leaving the chamber, Alaska GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski told Fox News, I am going to go reflect on what I have heard, re-read my notes and decide whether I need to hear more.

– Alaska GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

Since 'biggest trade deal' has no standard meaning, it may be possible to justify his statements by constructing a measure that fits it and by limiting the number of trade agreements that one compares to. But by any sensible interpretation, he's wrong.

– Alan Deardorff

Found on CNN
4 years ago

They always have excuses, and justify everything they do as right, it's really unfair how twisted and biased law enforcement has become.

– Jason Liu

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

The Inspector General's report now makes clear that The FBI launched an intrusive investigation of a U.S. presidential campaign on the thinnest of suspicions that, in my view, were insufficient to justify the steps taken.

– Attorney General William Barr

Found on CNN
4 years ago

I decided to do this because defendant Ghosn was looking to justify his unlawful exit from Japan by propagating a false recognition of our justice system, i felt that we needed to respond immediately to broadcast a correct understanding to people around the world.

– Justice Minister Masako Mori

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

We appreciate the authors efforts to justify their results as being genuine nervous tissue, but remain sceptical while the data comes from only two fossils, new data is always welcome, but as we noted previously, we would be more convinced if the anatomical features appeared in a consistent form across several specimens independently.

– Jianni Liu

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

The inspector general's report now makes clear that The FBI launched an intrusive investigation of a US presidential campaign on the thinnest of suspicions, that, in my view, were insufficient to justify the steps taken, it is also clear that, from its inception the evidence produced by the investigation was consistently exculpatory.

– William Barr

Found on CNN
4 years ago

The inspector general's report now makes clear that the FBI launched an intrusive investigation of a United States presidential campaign on the thinnest of suspicions that, in my view, were insufficient to justify the steps taken.

– William Barr

Found on CNN
4 years ago

The inspector general's report now makes clear that the FBI launched an intrusive investigation of a William Barr presidential campaign on the thinnest of suspicions, that, in my view, were insufficient to justify the steps taken, it is also clear that, from its inception the evidence produced by the investigation was consistently exculpatory.

– William Barr

Found on CNN
4 years ago

We're well aware of the passive trend, and frankly I can't argue with it, if you're charging a high fee and not providing a higher service, then it's hard to justify.

– Todd Beiley

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

I'm so sorry. On behalf of the entire city of Fort Worth, I'm sorry, to Atatiana's family, it's unacceptable. There is nothing that can justify what happened on Saturday morning. Nothing.

– Betsy Price

Found on CNN
5 years ago

To Atatianas family : Atatiana Jefferson unacceptable, there is nothing that could justify what happened on Saturday morning. Nothing.

– Betsy Price

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

To justify abandoning them on the basis of them not helping during the Second World War is outrageous.

– Bryan Gibson

Found on CNN
5 years ago

The problems that tech companies have had with fake news and hate speech have given( governments) a good opportunity to justify the need for such laws.

– Kirsten Han

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Giving away five hundred million dollars in one day - it's really hard to justify.

– Bill Gurley

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

There are no words to justify my behavior.

– Devin Sloane

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

It's whether we can justify violence to claim power.

– Antoine Verney

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

Justify is one of the finest horses Ive had the privilege of training and by any standard is one of the greatest of all time, i am proud to stand by his record and my own.

– Bob Baffert

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

An army needs enemies, in peacetime, when a country has financial difficulties, the temptation to reduce the army's budget is huge. With this discourse, the army doesn't only justify its budget, but it also gives it a mission.

– Xavier Arnauld

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

Today's decision confirms that the FCC can not just scream' 5G' to justify ignoring its duties to Tribal Nations and to the environment.

– Andrew Schwartzman

Found on CNN
5 years ago

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