Political Quotes

On the public record

All Quotes

Every politician on the site, every statement on file. Search, filter, and read the public record.

85,000+·quotes on file

Active
Ken Paxton
@kenpaxton· TX· Jul 31, 2026

I’m running because I believe the American dream is still worth fighting for. I hope you all will join me as I travel across our state to share my plan to make that dream a reality.

washingtonexaminer.com
Brandon Gill
@brandongill· TX· Jul 31, 2026

That's what happens every single time a politician offers amnesty.

foxnews.com
Ted Cruz
@tedcruz· Republican · TX· Jul 31, 2026

The Chinese Communist Party is an authoritarian regime that jails dissidents, silences religious believers, and violates basic freedoms.

cruz.senate.gov
Ted Cruz
@tedcruz· Republican · TX· Jul 31, 2026

I urge you to promptly direct Diplomatic Security to conduct a tiered assessment of Somalia and establish a separate, region-specific Travel Advisory for Somaliland.

cruz.senate.gov
Ted Cruz
@tedcruz· Republican · TX· Jul 31, 2026

Americans deserve travel guidance that reflects the conditions on the ground.

cruz.senate.gov
Ted Cruz
@tedcruz· Republican · TX· Jul 31, 2026

The current advisory is inaccurate and counterproductive to U.S. national security interests.

cruz.senate.gov
Ted Cruz
@tedcruz· Republican · TX· Jul 31, 2026

Somaliland has functioned as a stable, self-governing, democratic nation for nearly three decades.

cruz.senate.gov
John Cornyn
@johncornyn· Republican · TX· Jul 31, 2026

If this were just between me and Todd Blanche, we would have worked this out, but, apparently, he’s getting some pushback from higher-ups at the White House. I don’t know who, but it doesn’t need to be this hard.

theguardian.com
Lance Gooden
@lancegooden· Republican · TX· Jul 31, 2026

Democrats went as far as filling outdoor skate parks with sand to enforce their draconian COVID-19 lockdowns.

foxnews.com
Ted Cruz
@tedcruz· Republican · TX· Jul 31, 2026

I think Anthony Fauci has had contempt for Congress and contempt for the American people for decades.

foxnews.com
John Cornyn
@johncornyn· Republican · TX· Jul 31, 2026

That's a convenient excuse, and it happens to be untrue.

cbsnews.com
John Cornyn
@johncornyn· Republican · TX· Jul 31, 2026

It's pretty simple, and we've actually sent them a redline strikeout.

cbsnews.com
John Cornyn
@johncornyn· Republican · TX· Jul 31, 2026

All I want them to do is to confirm what he said in his sworn testimony before the Judiciary Committee.

cbsnews.com
John Cornyn
@johncornyn· Republican · TX· Jul 31, 2026

I'm not prepared to vote yes without an agreement.

cbsnews.com
John Cornyn
@johncornyn· Republican · TX· Jul 30, 2026

I think we were very close to resolving our differences in a way that was acceptable to the Department of Justice, but it’s clear that the president decided that was unacceptable.

rollcall.com
John Cornyn
@johncornyn· Republican · TX· Jul 30, 2026

I don’t know whether they think they can wait us out or … we’ll cave. But I assure you, we won’t.

rollcall.com
Ted Cruz
@tedcruz· Republican · TX· Jul 30, 2026

The current language in the bill is overly broad. It goes beyond the national security risk this legislation is intended to address.

reason.com
Ted Cruz
@tedcruz· Republican · TX· Jul 29, 2026

Texas is leading the nation in defending freedom and advancing conservative principles, and I look forward to welcoming Republicans from across America as we celebrate the landmark victories achieved this Congress and work together to…

axios.com