Pete Gallego

“One of the things that ties people together, whether they live in a rural or urban area, is the really big number of people who have served in the military. Veterans issues are very important in the district.”

“This is pool. This is setting up your next shot, and I always want to make sure when we're setting up San Antonio's next shot we have a good shot at making sure that we continue to build our infrastructure in such a way that San Antonio will be a player for years to come in national defense issues.”

“I think it becomes incumbent upon a candidate to essentially disavow some of the things that are in that party platform. Otherwise, I think the assumption is that you are a true believer.”

“My grandmother was not a U.S. citizen. Growing up along the border, you see the real human side of immigration - not the picture often drawn by politicians far removed from the border.”

“You want to empower people who think like you do.”

“As an incumbent, if you are winning, your commercials are about motherhood and apple pie and the flag.”

“I didn't come to Washington to be part of the problem.”

“I think the post-Rick-Perry Texas is a Texas that is more competitive between the Democrats and Republicans. I think the Republicans still have a huge advantage, but I think if we're arguing that competition is good for the system, then I think a stronger two-party system in Texas is inevitable, and I think that it will happen.”

“If you want to come fight the good fight to make a difference for people and to try to get the government back on track, where we govern from the middle and not from the extremes, then understand that it's a lonely road, and you're going to have a hard time.”

“Every decision I make in Congress will be centered on the needs of the district.”

“We must work for a solution to address the senseless cuts that hurt our border, our economy, and our country.”

“It's always bothersome when California does something better than Texas.”

“When the law says you're entitled to an attorney, it doesn't mean you're entitled to an attorney who sleeps or an attorney who doesn't do his job.”

“I saw how hard my parents worked, and I didn't want to be a freeloader.”

“It's important we understand our system seeks justice and not revenge.”

“The luxury for me is that I've spent already several millions of dollars across the district getting people to know who I am... So, my name ID is really, really high.”

“In the district I represent, I have to talk to everybody.”

“In the old way of doing business, it was fine to disagree and then go to dinner. Now it's personal and more partisan, and a disagreement on one issue leads to a disagreement on another issue.”

“I was impressed by the capability and talent and intellect of our troops on the ground. These kids are really impressive.”

“California - with more cars, more drivers and more people - still has less DWI-related deaths than Texas does.”