Political Quotes

Ruben Gallego

The Public Record

American politician (born 1979)

Quotes by year · 2018–2026149 total · peak 2026 (68)
2018: 8 quotes2021: 4 quotes2022: 14 quotes2024: 1 quote2025: 54 quotes2026: 68 quotes

★ Featured Quote

October 8, 2026

We’ve got to do exactly what McConnell did to us.

— Ruben Gallego

Most widely reported

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  1. The dismissal reaffirms what I have said about these accusations from the beginning: they were right-wing conspiracies peddled by far-right activists like Anna Paulina Luna, the White House, and their allies.5 sources2026npr.org
  2. I look forward to an apology from Rep. Luna for weaponizing the ethics process while refusing to investigate historic corruption that's making life harder for families.3 sources2026npr.org
  3. Every Arizonan deserves to be fairly compensated for their hard work, including the men and women who keep our airports running smoothly.2 sources2026vanhollen.senate.gov
Oct 7, 2026

We cannot tolerate political or sexual violence in any form.

dailycaller.com
Oct 7, 2026

We need to triple union density by 2035.

reason.com
Oct 7, 2026

To rebuild America's middle class, we must establish a New Deal–style public service jobs program.

reason.com
Oct 6, 2026

This is the biggest criminal organization that we’ve ever seen.

abcnews.com
Sep 30, 2026

This legislation sends a clear message to Prime Minister Netanyahu: the United States stands firmly behind a two-state solution as the only path to real peace and security for all.

warren.senate.gov
Sep 24, 2026

Proposed Israeli construction of new settlement homes in the E1 area would cut off East Jerusalem from the West Bank and threaten a viable Palestinian state. It’s a step in the wrong direction.

coons.senate.gov
Sep 10, 2026

Trump is using trade policy to settle 'petty feuds and personal vendettas' instead of helping the working class.

thestar.com
Sep 3, 2026

What you’re seeing is a reflection of these sycophants that are just trying to make this president happy and not understand that they are potentially putting our security in danger.

thestar.com
Sep 2, 2026

To Tucson’s LGBTQ+ community: you are not alone. We stand with you against violence and bigotry, and we will not let fear or hate define our communities.

azmirror.com
Sep 2, 2026

It should be the goal of a Democratic president to remove these tariffs, 100 per cent.

nationalpost.com
Sep 2, 2026

There’s going to be a strong incentive for Democrats to actually engage on oversight when it comes to tariffs.

nationalpost.com
Sep 1, 2026

What I saw when I was in Congress… was a very professional manner which Mexico, Canada, and the United States engaged in.

ipolitics.ca
Sep 1, 2026

Tariff policy is not a replacement for industrial policy, and I think the president just doesn’t understand that.

ipolitics.ca
Sep 1, 2026

We are better if Canada and the United States does not have these dumb tariffs that are going to really negatively affect and just essentially raises taxes on ourselves.

ipolitics.ca
Sep 1, 2026

I do think we should be repealing all of our tariffs between the United States and Canada, whether Trump is there or not, and I think the next president that comes in also should recognize that tariffs between the United States and Canada…

ipolitics.ca
Aug 26, 2026

Trump has proven time and time again his desire to enrich himself while serving as President of the United States. At a time when costs continue to rise and families must make tough financial decisions, this president looks out for…

vanhollen.senate.gov
Aug 18, 2026

This bill makes clear no public officials, including the president, nor their families, should be able to enrich themselves by owning and controlling banks.

vanhollen.senate.gov
Aug 17, 2026

I was just speaking to a [Lincoln crew member’s] spouse just about three days ago, and this is the current problem right now. The deep, deep, deep problem here is that this administration did not plan for this war, did not plan how to get…

theguardian.com
Aug 15, 2026

We are able to talk to a lot of these sailors.

npr.org
Aug 15, 2026

They're just kind of winging it right now.

npr.org
Aug 15, 2026

I’m pushing for an official, bipartisan oversight visit to the USS Lincoln.

huffpost.com

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