Political Quotes

Sean Duffy

The Public Record

U.S. Secretary of Transportation in the Trump administration; formerly U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 7th District (2011–2019).

Quotes by year · 20112026971 total · peak 2025 (168)
2011: 80 quotes2012: 37 quotes2013: 93 quotes2014: 99 quotes2015: 148 quotes2016: 97 quotes2017: 105 quotes2018: 90 quotes2019: 18 quotes2025: 168 quotes2026: 36 quotes
Aug 27, 2025

But we're not stopping there. Instead of being a point of pride, Washington's Union Station has fallen into disrepair. By reclaiming station management, we will help make this city safe and beautiful at a fraction of the cost.

cbsnews.com
Aug 27, 2025

With these new Acela trainsets, Amtrak will provide more reliable service and lower prices for the American people – all while increasing the organization's profitability.

cbsnews.com
Aug 27, 2025

Instead of being a point of pride, Washington’s Union Station has fallen into disrepair.

thedailybeast.com
Aug 26, 2025

In twenty years, California has not been able to lay a single track of high-speed rail.

cnbc.com
Aug 26, 2025

The waste ends here. As of today, the American people are done investing in California's failed experiment.

cnbc.com
Aug 26, 2025

Instead, my Department will focus on making travel great again by investing in well-managed projects that can make projects like high-speed rail a reality.

cnbc.com
Aug 26, 2025

This is about keeping people safe on the road. Your families, your kids, your spouses, your loved ones, your friends. We all use the roadway, and we need to make sure that those who are driving big rigs — semis — can understand the road…

cbsnews.com
Aug 22, 2025

President Trump and I will restore safety to our roads.

breitbart.com
Aug 22, 2025

If states had followed the rules, this driver would never have been behind the wheel and three precious lives would still be with us.

breitbart.com
Aug 22, 2025

This crash was a preventable tragedy directly caused by reckless decisions and compounded by despicable failures.

breitbart.com
Aug 18, 2025

Joe Biden’s reckless immigration policies allowed many unqualified foreign drivers on our roads who have no business operating a 40-ton truck.

breitbart.com
Aug 18, 2025

This is exactly why in June I announced a nationwide audit of non-domiciled CDLs!

breitbart.com
Aug 13, 2025

I run this department, and again, I didn’t want someone on the outside trying to tell me to fire people.

nypost.com
Aug 13, 2025

Had I done that, had I actually fired controllers, oh, my—think what the liberal media would do to me.

nypost.com
Aug 13, 2025

Safety critical positions are not going to be fired within the Department of Transportation.

nypost.com
Aug 13, 2025

Elon — or no one else — is the Secretary. I am. The Senate confirmed me.

nypost.com
Aug 4, 2025

To properly advance this critical technology to be able to support a future lunar economy, high power energy generation on Mars, and to strengthen our national security in space, it is imperative the agency move quickly.

nypost.com
Aug 4, 2025

We’re going to go back to the moon during Donald Trump’s presidency.

nypost.com
Aug 4, 2025

Next year … start of the year, we are going to go back to the moon.

nypost.com
Jul 30, 2025

If you’re receiving taxpayer dollars, you should expect to be held accountable by the American people. No more boondoggles!

nypost.com
Jul 29, 2025

That’s why I’m immediately implementing a higher standard of safety. What the past administration did is a shame, but it’s a pattern for Biden and Buttigieg.

nypost.com
Jul 29, 2025

Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg put climate religion ahead of safety — blatantly ignoring engineers who warned of the danger of constructing wind turbines near railroads and highways.

nypost.com
Jul 19, 2025

That ends today. Let these actions serve as a warning to any country who thinks it can take advantage of the U.S., our carriers, and our market. America First means fighting for the fundamental principle of fairness.

newsweek.com
Jul 19, 2025

Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg deliberately allowed Mexico to break our bilateral aviation agreement.

nypost.com
Jul 19, 2025

[former President] Joe Biden and [former Transportation Secretary] Pete Buttigieg deliberately allowed Mexico to break our bilateral aviation agreement.

newsweek.com

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