Political Quotes

Tim Burchett

The Public Record

Tim Floyd Burchett is an American politician and member of the Republican Party who has served as the U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 2nd congressional district since January 3, 2019. Born on July 25, 1963, Burchett has been active in Tennessee politics for several years, previously serving as the Mayor of Knox County from 2010 to 2018. He has a background in local government, which has informed his approach to federal issues.

Quotes by year · 2019–2026368 total · peak 2023 (76)
2019: 63 quotes2020: 24 quotes2021: 50 quotes2022: 30 quotes2023: 76 quotes2024: 52 quotes2025: 51 quotes2026: 22 quotes
Jul 18, 2023

This scheme was born in 2014 in Ukraine and then replicated in other countries.

congress.gov
Jul 18, 2023

We are here to do the jobs that the DOJ, the FBI, and the IRS refuse to do.

congress.gov
Jul 18, 2023

The American people can see plain as day the corruption, bribery, and criminal actions of the Biden family.

congress.gov
Jul 12, 2023

I think at some point this Congress is going to have to get some guts and remember what we said, that we are the country's checkbook.

congress.gov
Jun 12, 2023

I would like to find out all the truth of it. Obviously, if that's the truth, I'd be very concerned.

transcripts.cnn.com
Jun 12, 2023

I have a saying, put the best player in, coach.

congress.gov
Jun 12, 2023

You have requested $2.9 million for unconscious bias training. Can you explain to me what that would involve?

congress.gov
Jun 5, 2023

According to Amtrak's 5-year plan for fiscal years 2022 through 2027, Amtrak expects to lose at least $1 billion per year.

congress.gov
Jun 5, 2023

Amtrak has awarded six-figure executive bonuses despite huge losses.

congress.gov
May 15, 2023

I think your decision to decline 67 percent of the cases, regardless of the reasons, put our offices at risk.

congress.gov
May 9, 2023

Socialism takes away liberty. It takes away free will, and socialism does not ask what is in the best interest of the individual.

congress.gov
May 9, 2023

I apologize that I am the 435th most powerful Member of Congress, and that by the time they get to me, sometimes my questions have already been asked.

congress.gov
May 9, 2023

They are not there yet. I mean, let's be honest, with these electric vehicles, you are going to take 6 to 8 hours to charge.

congress.gov
Apr 25, 2023

Why do you think we should give such a fiscally irresponsible department half of our discretionary budget?

congress.gov
Apr 17, 2023

So Assad, I think he's a dirtbag.

congress.gov
Mar 28, 2023

It feels like the Administration is kind of reluctant to enforce some mandatory sanctions against the Chinese entities enabling sanctions evasions by Russia and North Korea.

congress.gov
Mar 27, 2023

You know, we want to -- we want to legislate evil. It's just not going to happen. We need a real revival in this country.

transcripts.cnn.com
Mar 22, 2023

Flying is not a right, it is a privilege.

congress.gov
Mar 8, 2023

I am wondering what can the Abraham Accords do to help put a stop to some of it?

congress.gov
Mar 8, 2023

That is pitiful, and it needs to be corrected.

congress.gov
Mar 8, 2023

The accountability. You know, I know, literally multimillionaires, who go to work every day, and they work in a cubicle next to the people in their businesses, and the reason they are in that cubicle is because they can have eye-to-eye…

congress.gov
Mar 8, 2023

I think we need to get people back to work, as mentioned before, in the office.

congress.gov

Politicians like Tim Burchett