"Well, first, of course, Joe is not the type of word that a president should be using."
"The Biden administration must stop importing COVID into our country. That is a Neanderthal-type of approach to dealing with the COVID situation."
"It is now time to open Texas 100 percent. Effective next Wednesday, all businesses of any type are allowed to open 100 percent."
"It is now time to open Texas 100%. Everybody who wants to work should have that opportunity. Every business that wants to be open should be open."
"COVID has not like suddenly disappeared. But it is clear from the recoveries from the vaccinations, from the reduced hospitalizations, and from the safe practices that Texans are using. That state man..."
"Too many Texans have been sidelined from employment opportunities. Too many small business owners have struggled to pay their bills. This must end. It is now time to open Texas 100 percent."
"Texas will always be open for business, and we are proud of our pro-business environment that encourages economic growth and job creation."
"I welcome the resignations and plan to further investigate."
"Texans are resilient, and we will rebuild stronger than ever after any disaster."
"Abbott provides few details on when Texans' suffering will end as state’s crises mount."
"We want to make sure that whatever happened in ERCOT falling short never happens again."
"To ensure that all of the machinery that froze up and was unable to generate the power you need that may require funding."