Political Quotes

On the recordApril 11, 2013
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to thank the members of the panel and the men and women who work in the agencies that you represent for the work that all of you do, work that is critical in ensuring that El Paso remains the country's safest city; work that is important in protecting and enhancing our way of life as one of the world's largest binational communities, and absolutely work that is absolutely critical to protecting the economy.
Said by
Beto O'Rourke
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

O'Rourke acknowledges the importance of agency work for safety and economic protection in El Paso.

Share & report

More from Beto O'Rourke

Aug 25, 2022

This state, under Greg Abbott, has moved so far away from everything that matters to all of us that there is going to be a price to pay. And we`re going to see that in him being defeated in this election in November.

msnbc.com
Aug 24, 2022

When we beat him on the night of November 8th, we set a far different, better, brighter course not just for Texas, but given this state’s outsized influence on American politics, we’ll do it for the United States of America, as well.

msnbc.com
Aug 24, 2022

This total abortion ban, without exception for rape or incest -- one of the most extreme laws in this country, is not a reflection of who we are in the state of Texas.

msnbc.com
Jul 19, 2022

We need a change in the leadership of this state to make that happen.

msnbc.com

Other voices in this conversation