Quotes about "Politics & Government"

I do engage veterans. I meet with the veterans' service organizations monthly. It's a direct, no-holds-barred discussion. I travel to their conventions, where I speak to the veterans membership. I do travel. I've been to all 50 states. When I do, I engage veterans locally. So I get direct feedback from those veterans. ”

Throughout my career, I have made rooting out public corruption a top priority. ”

Exercising the right to vote is essential to our democracy. ”

My office is committed to tearing down unlawful barriers to voting to ensure that all eligible voters are able to freely cast a ballot. ”

Transactional politics requires us to be pragmatic about current realities and the state of public opinion. It's all about getting the best result possible given the circumstances here and now. ”

In the 1960s, the public demanded seat belts in cars, but automakers balked. Not until government intervened did seat belts become standard equipment. Now, no one would consider buying a vehicle without this basic safety feature. ”

In New York, we have laws against defrauding the public, defrauding consumers, defrauding shareholders. ”

We must never stop fighting for a vision of American democracy in which we strive for and encourage the highest levels of voter turnout and participation. ”

Anyone who believes in the essential role government can play in improving people's lives must also be the toughest critics of those who abuse the public trust. ”

If you have faith in the public sector, as I do, you must be the harshest critic of corruption, waste and fraud in government. ”