“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 recordOctober 13, 2011
Austin is not the border. Because I think the focus from everybody is the border.
Said by
Henry Cuellar
Democratic · Texas
Source
congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

Cuellar clarifies that Austin is significantly distanced from the actual border.

Share

Share on XShare on FacebookEmail this quote

More from Henry Cuellar

Apr 9, 2024

The two last appropriation bills where we added $1.4 billion to CBP, every single person on the other side of the aisle, except for two that are still in Congress, voted no for that extra money.

congress.gov
Apr 9, 2024

Most of the drugs that we have coming in are coming through ports of entry.

congress.gov
Apr 9, 2024

I am supportive of the administration's increasing focus on China and glad the Coast Guard is going to play a key role.

congress.gov
Dec 8, 2025

I prayed for the presidency because if the president succeeds, the country succeeds.

nytimes.com
View all Henry Cuellar quotes

Other voices in this conversation