I would remind you the lesser of two socialists is still a socialist.
There's some jerks. There's some big egos. There are a few that think they're one of the Founding Fathers... in both parties.
The federal election statutes are primarily meant to be civil. That doesn't mean that you can't have a criminal violation of the FEC provisions, but that's just my personal opinion.
I looked the people of Louisiana in the eye and told them exactly what I thought in terms that normal people use.
We also cannot allow Wall Street banks to rewrite the Second Amendment just because they're too big to fail.
Well, I have great respect for Senator Hirono.
Sometimes I'll jot a clever turn of phrase down. Sometimes I'll just remember it.
Our rights are not absolute. Our rights can be curtailed in the interest of public safety.
I just think you ought to talk straight with your people.
Most of us believe, or should believe, that every child can learn, given the opportunity, but try substitute teaching just once and you will see firsthand the socioeconomic issues that distract our kids from taking advantage of that opportunity.
The FBI should not be a political body.
I'm not interested in more political or cultural combat.
Perception often lags behind reality, and I can say from experience that the vast majority of public officials in Louisiana are much better than our reputation holds us to be.
When you meet with someone and you try to assess whether they're telling you the truth or not, there's several things you can do. You judge demeanor and credibility. You look at corroboration.
There are some members of the House leadership whose only mission in life is to demonize the president.
I think, under President Obama, who was a really bright guy - I didn't agree with a lot of his politics - but we got to the point internationally where our friends didn't trust us. They were confused. And our enemies didn't quite respect us.
In theory, the MSRB is supposed to protect the public interest, investors, and state and local governments. In practice, the MSRB membership structure is more shaded toward protecting the financial professionals who broker the deals.
Everybody who makes any kind of policy needs to substitute teach. But you've got to be a real teacher. You can't just go to a couple of classes with the regular teacher there. It is an incredibly hard job.
I think the American people, with some justification, think that most politicians live in la-la land.
The NICS database has holes big enough to drive a Mack truck through.
