Joe Kennedy III

“People think my family pushed me into running for office. The person who pushed me most not to run for office was my father.”

“You have a person there in Senator McCain that has an integrity in him and will stand up for the political process.”

“Politicians can be cheered for the promises they make. Our country will be judged by the promises we keep.”

“I don't give a whole lot of thought or credence to questions about what comes on next, what goes on next.”

“Every member of my family knows that running for office is a personal decision.”

“I'm extremely proud of my family's record of public service to Massachusetts and the nation.”

“There's been a lot written and said about my family. A lot of specials, a lot of movies. I essentially don't watch any of them. I don't read any of them. I keep that away.”

“'Compromise' isn't supposed to be a dirty word. It is, in fact, how representative democracy works.”

“Bullies may land a punch. They might leave a mark. But they have never, not once, in the history of our United States, managed to match the strength and spirit of a people united in defense of their future.”

“I have worked very, very hard over the course of my time in Congress to make sure that everybody does get access to quality, affordable, accessible health care.”

“My family means different things to different folks. I think, for most people, they have very fond memories and believe my family made important contributions to the country.”

“I realize that some folks might not believe me in this - I didn't run for Congress on the hopes that one day you're going to run for something else.”

“I believe this country was built on a simple promise: that each of us deserves a fair shot.”

“It's my name on the ballot, and it's me running this race. I'm the one doing this. Not my father and not my grandfather and not my great-uncle and not President Kennedy.”

“I'm not going to vote for or against somebody because they're old or young.”

“There is no mercy in a system that makes health care a luxury. There is no mercy in a country that turns their back on those most in need of protection: the elderly, the poor, the sick, and the suffering.”

“Republicans aren't bad people. They've got some views that are legitimate... and I'd like to think they believe the same of me.”

“I definitely swear more than I should.”

“I have a pretty terrible sweet tooth.”

“What will get you elected through a tough election cycle and what will get you kicked out when you should have won is whether your constituents feel like their Member of Congress respects them or not.”