“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

Political Quotes

On the recordMay 17, 2017
The problem is Congress always puts money into Border Patrol, the law enforcement, and you create activity because you arrest people.
Said by
Henry Cuellar
Democratic · Texas
Source
congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

Cuellar emphasizes the need for funding in the legal system alongside Border Patrol.

Share

Share on XShare on FacebookEmail this quote

More from Henry Cuellar

Jul 9, 2024

We must support airlines like Delta through initiatives like the Willa Brown Aviation Education Program to close representation gaps.

congress.gov
Apr 9, 2024

OK. I thought the Secretary was going another direction, but we can follow up.

congress.gov
Apr 9, 2024

Without respect to the unions, we got to take care of the customers first.

congress.gov
Dec 8, 2025

a sting operation to try to bribe me, and that failed

apnews.com
View all Henry Cuellar quotes

Other voices in this conversation