*“This is a moment for American leadership. A moment for America to show that it can honor its international treaty obligations, not out of charity, but out of its own enduring role in global security and strategic stability.”—Prince Harry.
* “At a moment in human history when we face both challenges and tremendous possibility on a global, even planetary scale, the U.S. cannot afford to step back from the global game. Indeed, Americans have everything to gain, and nothing to lose, from strong U.S. leadership in international institutions, now and into the future.”—Elizabeth Cousens, president and CEO of the United Nations Foundation.
* “Many of our former strengths, based on our strong ties with America, have become weaknesses. Weaknesses that we must correct.”—Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
* “Each day the (Ukraine) war continues, Russia falls farther behind in the great-power competition that will dominate global geopolitics in the years ahead.”—Thomas Graham, the author of “Getting Russia Right.”
* “Iran has proven to be far more resilient and resourceful than (Trump) was prepared for. Almost all the administrations assumptions have been proven wrong.”– Richard Haass, foreign policy adviser to President George W. Bush.
* “The Senate should not be aiding and abetting Donald Trump’s illegal takeover of the Fed by installing his chosen sock puppet as chair.”—Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
* “The Pope doesn’t have to please anybody except the Lord.”—Miami’s Archbishop Thomas Wenski.
* “Good politicians play the hand they’re dealt.”—E.J. Dionne, author of “100% Democracy.”
* “Ron DeSantis isn’t imitating Hakeem Jeffries. He’s channeling Bull Connor, and Americans know what that means.”—Congressional Black Caucus Spokesperson Chris Taylor, in response to the Florida governor mocking the speaking style of Jeffries.
* “General education is not an experimental space for disciplines that cannot meet the defined academic standards. Despite all our efforts, sociology continues to be a sinking ship.”—Florida Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas, after the State Board of Education removed sociology from the list of general education offerings available at Florida’s public colleges.
* “We’ll be taking cars off the road, opening up new transportation options for locals and tourists, and activating two great cities in really exciting ways.”—Tampa City Council member Lynn Hurtak, on the return of the Tampa-to-St. Pete ferry service.
* “What an incredible special place Tampa saved.”—George Levesque, newly named president and CEO of Tampa Theatre.
* “This Dickey Center will be transformative. It will be the centerpiece and catalyst in the university’s growing prominence in science education and research.”—University of Tampa President Teresa Abi-Nader Dahlberg, on the groundbreaking for the five-story, 153,000-square-foot Dickey Science Innovation Center.