Political Quotes

Clay Higgins

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Clay Higgins is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Louisiana's 3rd congressional district since January 3, 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Higgins has focused on issues such as law enforcement, public safety, and veterans' affairs during his time in office. He is known for his strong stance on combating violent political rhetoric and has called for stricter regulations on social media platforms regarding hate speech and threats of violence.

Quotes by year · 2008–2026762 total · peak 2019 (182)
2008: 1 quote2009: 1 quote2011: 1 quote2012: 4 quotes2013: 3 quotes2014: 3 quotes2016: 4 quotes2017: 19 quotes2018: 38 quotes2019: 182 quotes2020: 70 quotes2021: 106 quotes2022: 89 quotes2023: 146 quotes2024: 79 quotes2025: 12 quotes2026: 4 quotes
Jun 25, 2019

The First Amendment protects Americans' right to express their viewpoints on-line.

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Jun 25, 2019

What could be more harmful to the broader community than the restriction of our free speech?

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Jun 25, 2019

America leads because of our stance for freedom, for all voices to be heard.

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Jun 25, 2019

Today, America is looking carefully at Google, and a word reverberates through the minds of America: Freedom.

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Jun 25, 2019

Google and YouTube are developing quite a poor reputation in our Nation. A clear history of repetitively silencing and banning voices.

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Jun 25, 2019

Let us no longer our staff to advocate on our behalf. Let us not allow them to share with constituents our views on politics or policy.

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Jun 25, 2019

My colleagues say no one is above the law. The President refuses to discipline.

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Jun 25, 2019

We're going to hold Ms. Conway and any employee of the Trump administration... to a very high standard of accountability.

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Jun 25, 2019

To ensure fair and consistent application of Federal laws, I have a draft bill to include employees of Congress under the requirements of the Hatch Act.

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Jun 25, 2019

So Ms. Kellyanne Conway is the current targeted Trump administration employee. But there'll be another.

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Jun 24, 2019

We control the people's treasure. Should we place a greater emphasis on pre-mitigation disaster resiliency preparedness?

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Jun 24, 2019

As a Nation, at the local, state, and Federal level, we have failed to maintain our water management systems.

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Jun 24, 2019

So as a Congress, it is our job to respectfully listen to the wisdoms that are presented to us from both sides of this argument.

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Jun 24, 2019

We have failed to maintain our water management systems.

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Jun 24, 2019

We control the people's treasure? We control the purse. Should we place a greater emphasis on pre-mitigation disaster resiliency preparedness?

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Jun 24, 2019

We need to help to assist, respond.

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Jun 24, 2019

We have to constantly remind ourselves and our colleagues that there is no such thing as Federal money.

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Jun 19, 2019

I would just like to clarify that the quote was actually that we have the weakest immigration laws anywhere in the world and that Congress must change our weak immigration laws.

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Jun 19, 2019

There are more than 17,000 migrants in Customs and Border Protection custody along our Southwest Border in facilities designed to hold 4,000.

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Jun 19, 2019

Increasing numbers of migrants are bringing children on the dangerous journey to our border, more than ever before.

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Jun 19, 2019

Seventeen times House Democrats have rejected immediate humanitarian border aid.

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Jun 19, 2019

Unfortunately, our Majority has denied the House multiple opportunities to fund the needed supplemental humanitarian assistance.

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Jun 19, 2019

Even the liberal New York Times Editorial Board, the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer are calling on House Democrats to act.

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Jun 19, 2019

The situation at the Southwest Border is beyond a crisis.

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Jun 18, 2019

As well-intentioned as the diversion programs are, and the drug court is something I support, I've seen it work very well...

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