“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

Henry Cuellar

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Henry Roberto Cuellar is a U.S. Representative for Texas's 28th congressional district, serving since January 4, 2005. A member of the Democratic Party, Cuellar has focused on issues such as border security, economic development, and education throughout his tenure. He has been an advocate for bipartisan solutions and has worked on various initiatives to support his constituents in South Texas. Cuellar has held several key positions within the House, including serving on the Appropriations Committee. His legislative efforts often emphasize the importance of funding for local projects and addressing the needs of the border region. Cuellar's long-standing presence in Congress has made him a notable figure in Texas politics.

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Mar 10, 2014

I would ask you to look at the public-private partnership, because we want to see men and women in blue.

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Mar 10, 2014

In my judgment, this is one of the reasons why we need comprehensive immigration reform, both for the added border security that it would provide and, frankly, for--and I know some people disagree with this, but I think I am right on…

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Mar 10, 2014

I would venture to say, I mean, I would ask you to go back with your folks and look at this language that we added to the omnibus bill and ask you to look at what outcomes.

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Mar 10, 2014

There is a provision that we added that says that every agency now for the first time, as they make their budget requests, the funding request to Congress, in consultation with the GAO, that they have to tie in for the first time the…

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Mar 10, 2014

Bottom line, ICE is not an organization that should be politicized. Its law enforcement mission is just too important to this Nation.

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Mar 10, 2014

I appreciate what your men and women do. And I appreciate all of the good work.

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Mar 10, 2014

I support their right to protest, but I asked them, well, if they get arrested, will they be sent back?

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Mar 10, 2014

I support comprehensive immigration reform. I support the right to protest.

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Mar 10, 2014

I would ask you to look at some of the joint operations.

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Mar 10, 2014

What I want to do is focus on performance.

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Mar 10, 2014

I think we can do better than that.

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Mar 10, 2014

I have a lot of high hopes for you; you are smart. And we really appreciate looking--working with you.

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