Political Quotes

Jeff Flake

The Public Record

Jeff Flake is a former U.S. Senator from Arizona, serving from 2013 to 2019 as a member of the Republican Party. He is known for his advocacy of free trade, fiscal conservatism, and a more restrained foreign policy. Flake has been a vocal critic of partisan politics and has often emphasized the importance of civility in political discourse. During his tenure, he focused on issues such as immigration reform and government accountability.

Quotes by year · 200420261,174 total · peak 2017 (190)
2004: 2 quotes2007: 1 quote2009: 4 quotes2010: 53 quotes2011: 109 quotes2012: 88 quotes2013: 107 quotes2014: 124 quotes2015: 172 quotes2016: 124 quotes2017: 190 quotes2018: 173 quotes2019: 4 quotes2020: 2 quotes2021: 19 quotes2024: 1 quote2026: 1 quote
Jun 24, 2014

later this afternoon the Senate will vote on Leon Rodriguez as head of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. While I am unable to support this nomination, this is the prime time to raise some of the issues that are happening on…

govinfo.gov
Jun 23, 2014

I rise today to discuss a matter of importance not just to Arizonans but to the people affected across the country by the Environmental Protection Agency's continuing overreach. Namely, I want to talk about air quality standards that are…

govinfo.gov
Jun 19, 2014

on behalf of Senator McCain and myself I am pleased to introduced S. 2503, the Bill Williams River Water Rights Settlement Act of 2014. This measure would confirm important water rights claims of the Hualapai Tribe to water in the Bill…

govinfo.gov
Jun 11, 2014

I think we all can see that Iran is at the table because of these sanctions, and it is because that we have had cooperation from our, in particular, European allies on this.

congress.gov
Jun 11, 2014

I think from what we hear, Iran thought that they might get more out of this interim deal than they actually are in terms of sanctions relief.

congress.gov
Jun 10, 2014

When we involve FEMA, as you mentioned, for something like this, this denotes a disaster.

congress.gov
Jun 10, 2014

There is a perception of lax enforcement that will allow them to get a foothold here.

congress.gov
Jun 10, 2014

I hope that similar legislation or some legislation can pass the House and we can get this done.

congress.gov
Jun 10, 2014

I hope that the President in particular, and you as well, will make such a statement, continue to make such a statement...

congress.gov
Jun 10, 2014

It would be extremely helpful, in my view and the view of many... Make a statement.

congress.gov
Jun 4, 2014

I think there is an enormous opportunity for the U.S. energy industry to get its act together.

congress.gov
Jun 3, 2014

In our efforts to protect the privacy of Americans, which is extremely important, we have got to be careful not to stifle innovation.

congress.gov

Politicians like Jeff Flake