Anthony Principi Quotes

United States, Politician
April 16, 1944

Anthony Joseph Principi was the fourth United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs. He was appointed by President George W. Bush on January 23, 2001, and resigned on January 26, 2005. He is currently a lobbyist for Pfizer and chairman of QTC Management, a company that works on contracts for the Veterans Affairs Department.

We have real questions with regard to some of the recommendations as they apply to the Air National Guard.

Anthony Principi
I am proud of the recommendations the commission submitted to the president, ... We reached our decisions through an open, fair, non-partisan process.

Anthony Principi

It's important for our nation that our military and our society be close together. That's important for democracy. And it's important for recruiting. It's important for retention. It's important for building support for our engagements overseas.

Anthony Principi
I know of no mission more worthwhile than serving the men and women who have so honorably served their nation.

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- Nation
- Mission
- Serving
Whatever it costs, we need to incur that cost to provide that world-class care to an extraordinary group of men and women in harm's way.

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- Care
- Harm
- Costs
I still don't buy their argument about savings.

Anthony Principi
- Argument
- Buy
- Savings
We reached our decisions through open, fair and non-partisan process.

Anthony Principi
- Process
- Decisions
- Fair
Proposals to restructure military infrastructure against the human and painful impact of those proposals.

Anthony Principi

It is now time for me to move on to fresh opportunities and different challenges.

Anthony Principi
While we listened carefully to the input from the local communities, military value was our top priority.

Anthony Principi
- Value
- Military
- Priority