“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 recordJuly 31, 2013
Sequestration is the classic, you know, 'boiling the frog in the water.'
Said by
Adam Smith
Democratic · Washington
Source
congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

Smith warns about the gradual negative effects of sequestration on the budget.

Share

Share on XShare on FacebookEmail this quote

More from Adam Smith

Jul 21, 2025

Look, the mayor of New York has never, never, ever been the leader of the Democratic Party.

breitbart.com
Dec 8, 2025

No, I mean, I think what the public needs to know about this... is more about what Trump released with their national security strategy.

abcnews.go.com
Oct 22, 2025

I'm deeply concerned that this memo signals the administration's intent to further restrict communication with Congress and impede this committee's access to detailed information in a timely manner.

cbsnews.com
View all Adam Smith quotes

Other voices in this conversation