The phrase "are the statements of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing or referencing specific statements made by someone or a group, often in a formal or academic context.
Example: "The findings presented in the report are the statements of the research team regarding the impact of climate change."
Alternatives: "represent the assertions of" or "constitute the claims of".
Most perplexing of all are the Statements of the Blindingly Obvious, ponderous aperçus Schwartz presumably meant to be atmospheric, which wouldn't be out of place on needlework samplers.
Another indication are the statements of Rouhani himself, which have been in line with his pre-election promises to lift the restrictions on personal freedoms young people experienced under the previous administration.
The government, based on what it says are the statements of two of the men, says the men received training in terrorism and were witness to a speech by Osama bin Laden.
Among them are the statements of Euclidean geometry; Kant ascribed synthetic a priori status to the knowledge of space.
The opinions expressed on national forest management by Ernest Furgurson (Editorial Pages, June 18) are not supported by the facts, nor are the statements of various environmental groups that are the basis for the column.
How are the statements of President Obama and Secretary Clinton consistent with charging Manning with a death penalty offense based on allegations of leaking documents that showed war crimes as well as crimes by U.S. diplomats?
More fearful, though, to me, more scary, was the statement — were the statements of Chairman Bernanke [Ben S. Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve], because Chairman Bernanke is probably one of the foremost authorities in America on the subject of the Great Depression.
But unlike the Thatcher book, this was the statement of a True Believer.
"It can't be the statement of a first lady," he said.
This was the statement of an enlightened company in a company town.
What gives it the final Hollywood touch, though, is the statement of Captain Vern Rasmussen of the Los Angeles Police Department.
