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“I don't believe in open borders, I don't think that would work. I think economically they're a disaster. Therefore there's nothing wrong with strong borders.”
“I've never been called shy by anybody.”
“I just don't think there are that many people who will vote for me because I'm a white male or vote against me because I'm a white male.”
“I won't impeach anybody the way they impeached Bill Clinton, for political reasons. No matter how much I don't like his politics, I won't do that.”
“I can't support something I haven't read.”
“If you don't know anybody who is out of work, who needs housing, if you've never taken a call at 2 o'clock in the morning from a neighbor who is running out of heating fuel in the middle of February, then you don't know what you do in a tough situation. To me, that's the measure of whether you should be in public office.”
“In junior high, some would've seen me as a professional, a lawyer, a doctor, an engineer. Others would've seen me in jail. All depends on who you talked to.”
“I think it's awfully difficult on the most important issues of the day... to remain silent, particularly when you've won a statewide election.”
“I am as pro-immigrant as you can get, I believe America needs immigrants. But I also believe in strong borders.”
“It says more about America, what happened that day, than almost anything since. And yet, we tend to forget. None of us forgets on Memorial Day, none of us forgets on Flag Day, none of us forgets on Veterans Day. We should not forget on Bunker Hill Day.”
“I've been left to wonder if it's the national Republican Party Scott Brown represents, or the people of Massachusetts? Let me add that I believe it's a fair question to ask of any of us, Republican or Democrat, who have the privilege of being sent to Washington.”
“I don't think the people run to the polls and vote simply on the basis of identity. Yes, it is a factor, of course we all know that. It's also ethnicity, gender, and gender identity. People do take those factors into account.”
“I'm fighting Donald Trump every day.”
“We all rely on our infrastructure system even if we don't own a car or use public transportation. It impacts our economy and our quality of life. It is a key component of addressing inequality as well as creating a level playing field for all Americans and a pathway to sustainability.”
“Ayanna Pressley and I would probably vote the exact same way on pretty much every vote we'd have on the floor of the House.”
“I do not want our society to be one where the government feels free to check your private phone records anytime it pleases.”
“I voted against the creation of ICE. However, changing who enforces bad policy now doesn't fix that bad policy and it won't bring families back together.”
“Ted Kennedy was in the Senate for 40 years. Tip O'Neill for 35 years. John Kerry in the Senate for 30 some odd years. It does take time to become effective.”
“Every time I've ever run, I've been outspent - every single time.”
“Money is important, but money doesn't buy you elections.”