Political Quotes

Jared Huffman: “I think those who are watching have had an interesting window into some of the forces that have taken us to the brink of…”

On the recordSeptember 25, 2013
I think those who are watching have had an interesting window into some of the forces that have taken us to the brink of a government shutdown.
Said by
Jared Huffman
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Huffman comments on the political forces leading to a potential government shutdown.

Share

More from Jared Huffman

Sep 27, 2026

My answer is simple. We’ll use those tools. We’ll act like the Congress.

abcnews.com
Aug 30, 2026

I give her huge credit for standing up to Trump at a time when almost no other Republicans would do it. That courage was very real, but she also did the country a huge disservice with her Christian privilege.

theguardian.com
Sep 28, 2026

When people ask what will we do, my answer is simple. We’ll use those tools. We’ll act like the Congress.

huffpost.com
Aug 26, 2026

It’s a huge challenge I face in getting my colleagues in Congress to be interested in protecting church-state separation against this movement.

thebulwark.com

Other voices in this conversation