Senators Quotes

“How many senators have taken their conception of what America can do from what they’ve seen on the American movie screen?”
― Zia Haider Rahman, In the Light of What We Know

“The colleges and other institutions of learning are going too far, in my opinion. I think 50% of those attending educational institutions, having the professions in view, would be better off with a common school education that would enable them to earn a living, rather than sit around in offices and wait for clients.
W.A. Clark (MT Senator, 1901-1907)”
― Bill Dedman, Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune

“There's a group of old guys who sit here with me most days, and they're the biggest bunch of liars you'll ever meet. Better than a room full of senators.”
― Allen Levi, Theo of Golden

“Look, you know, if we've learned anything, it's that people are fed up with politics generally. They are looking for an alternative. And they have very temporarily put their trust in us. What we do next dictates whether or not they want to continue to trust us. But the bigger picture is this. What is the point of power if you're not using it to make people's lives better?”
― Abdul El-Sayed

“I got into this to defend a public who are struggling at the edge of a set of policies. I don't really care what you've said about me in the past. I don't really care what you think about me. I care that people in Michigan have healthcare, that they can afford their gas and groceries, and that we're building an America that is befitting of the American dream.”
― Abdul El-Sayed

“[Donald Trump] cannot stand being disliked. So his biggest incentive now—you know, I'm going to say this and it's probably going to reach his desk and he won't be able to resist it—he wants me to like him, so…. Donald, call my office. We can have a meeting.”
― Abdul El-Sayed

“I'm going to swear an oath to the to the Constitution, right? It's not the book that you swear on. It's the book you swear allegiance to.”
― Abdul El-Sayed