A biography for Lee Zeldinhasn’t been written yet.
“With regards to American foreign policy all across the globe, it is important for us to be operating from positions of strength, and not to just concede that.”
“Our relations - the United States and Canada, that trade relationship is vitally important. There's a long history.”
“Anti-Semitism has no business infiltrating American politics, it has no business infiltrating our college campuses, and it has no business in the halls of Congress.”
“I think we are elected with a responsibility to take tough votes, tackle tough challenges today. There's too much punting.”
“While it's important to be open-minded, we don't have to be naive. Although Iran claims they are developing nuclear capability only for peaceful purposes, it's most difficult to believe them when taking a step back to assess the big picture of Iran's threats and actions.”
“The dawn of the 21st century marked the emergence of the social media age.”
“The largest humanitarian victory we can deliver is by wiping ISIS off the face of the earth.”
“I know if that I'm not fighting for my home state, my home district, that other members who are out there fighting for their state, their district, they're not going to fight for New York for me.”
“The beauty of our democracy is that the final authority is not the president of the United States, but instead the American public through their duly elected representatives in the United States Congress.”
“I am my own man.”
“I'm willing to work with anyone to move this country forward.”
“The secretary of defense makes recommendations, sometimes will make strong recommendations to the president of the United States. But the president, whoever it is at that time, decides, makes the call on whether or not to take that recommendation.”
“I'm well aware of the dynamics of turnout and measuring enthusiasm and identifying and turning out voters. That's something I'm cognizant of in running a successful campaign.”
“Israel is a beacon of hope, freedom and liberty surrounded by existential threats.”
“Literally, from the moment I wake up from the moment I go to sleep, I'm just working without distraction. It's just the way I'm wired.”
“So, all levels of government should be working on tax relief. That's important.”
“Every level of government has a role to play in combating the rise of MS-13 and other gangs, and we must crack down on the aspects of our nation's broken immigration system and other policies that have allowed MS-13 and other gangs to take hold in our communities and stay there.”
“While bad cops should face the full consequence of the law, the overwhelming majority of good cops have earned our support.”
“A more stable, stabilized Mideast, that's a humanitarian victory.”
“I don't consider myself to be a Pete King Republican or a Ted Cruz Republican or a John Boehner Republican, or a Tea Party Republican.”