Political Quotes

Cory Booker

The Public Record

Cory Anthony Booker is an American politician and attorney currently serving as the junior United States senator from New Jersey, a position he has held since 2014. A member of the Democratic Party, Booker previously served as the mayor of Newark from 2006 to 2013, where he focused on urban development and public safety initiatives. He is known for his advocacy on issues such as criminal justice reform, affordable housing, and healthcare access. Throughout his career, Booker has emphasized the importance of community engagement and bipartisanship in addressing the challenges facing New Jersey and the nation.

Quotes by year · 200720263,215 total · peak 2017 (571)
2007: 18 quotes2009: 2 quotes2010: 9 quotes2012: 11 quotes2013: 72 quotes2014: 243 quotes2015: 363 quotes2016: 225 quotes2017: 571 quotes2018: 479 quotes2019: 42 quotes2020: 75 quotes2021: 214 quotes2022: 195 quotes2023: 289 quotes2024: 122 quotes2025: 216 quotes2026: 69 quotes
Sep 26, 2016

I introduced the Fairness to Pet Owners Act, which would ensure consumers have the freedom to choose where they buy prescription pet medication.

congress.gov
Sep 26, 2016

Last Congress, I joined with Ranking Member Nelson on legislation to help curb the use of so-called 'spoofing' technology.

congress.gov
Sep 26, 2016

Many New Jerseyans have told me that the number of fraudulent calls they receive is increasing, particularly on their cell phones.

congress.gov
Sep 26, 2016

As a guy who ran a police department, we have incredible police leaders out there--the overwhelming majority of whom seek the exact same thing as the black community.

congress.gov
Sep 26, 2016

I really celebrate your leadership around this issue.

congress.gov
Sep 26, 2016

I would like, for the record, the details of how long people went over.

congress.gov
Sep 26, 2016

It is ironic that I was asking a question about equal application of the law.

congress.gov
Sep 26, 2016

The National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders...was seeking to diagnose why there was so much violence and rioting in cities.

congress.gov
Sep 26, 2016

In Birmingham, in 1960, there was law and order, but there was a clear lack of justice.

congress.gov
Sep 26, 2016

We make a distinction in America, between law and order, which is a baseline--but we seek a higher level of standard--and that is justice.

congress.gov
Sep 26, 2016

I have been very concerned and focused on issues of rail security.

congress.gov
Sep 26, 2016

There is truly heroic work being done at every level of our government.

congress.gov
Sep 26, 2016

I just want to thank you all for your work. It is incredible, the dedication you all have.

congress.gov
Sep 14, 2016

I am so proud of our state's tremendous achievement and look forward to seeing more states follow suit.

congress.gov
Sep 14, 2016

I think we owe the American people, families like this and this family business, a chance to fight to make sure that they can get broadband access.

congress.gov
Sep 14, 2016

I was disappointed, if not angered, by a recent court decision that overturned the FCC's action to approve petitions for communities seeking to supply their communities with local broadband. I was even more troubled to learn that the FCC…

congress.gov
Sep 14, 2016

But it's based upon a rural broadband program that was done by a municipality. They were able to make massive investments in upgrading their farms. It's a really fascinating article about innovation at the local municipal level and…

congress.gov
Sep 14, 2016

I introduced the Community Broadband Act with the support of a lot of my colleagues here in a bipartisan way to preserve the rights of local governments to invest in broadband networks.

congress.gov
Sep 14, 2016

I was so supportive of the ideas of municipal broadband, especially in areas where there are poor folks or rural folks who just aren't getting service.

congress.gov
Sep 14, 2016

Fiorello La Guardia said there is no Republican or Democratic way to fix a pothole, you just fix it.

congress.gov
Sep 12, 2016

What about the argument against? I mean, shouldn't somebody be able to obscure their behavior when it comes to holdbacks or obscure their behavior in terms of how many tickets they're putting on sale?

congress.gov
Sep 12, 2016

But it actually has a self-correcting behavior--the transparency would.

congress.gov
Sep 12, 2016

A lot of it has to do with transparency requirements, and I'm curious, Mr. Cohen--these are some of the things that the BOTS Act does not have.

congress.gov
Sep 12, 2016

I'm from New Jersey, and there's a champion on this issue, Congressman Bill Pascrell, who has been--for years and years and years before I came to the United States Senate, this is something he was very upset about.

congress.gov

Politicians like Cory Booker