Dominic Grieve Quotes

Citizen statesmanship recognizes legitimate local or special needs, but it places the national interest first.

We are a party which believes that we work in the national interest, not just to please my opposition.

During my two terms serving the good people of New Hampshire's First District, I always worked for what I call the bottom 99% of Americans, and I never forgot that public office is a public trust.

I believe Congress has a duty to do so as well; not simply as a body of legislators, but more importantly as a community of friends, neighbors, parents and Americans.

Most people who serve in Congress just want to do the right thing.

With the consent of the people, I will seek to continue service in Congress for the well-being of our state and our nation.

Whatever we do from government, we need to do what's best for America. If we do that, that's bringing power back to the people.

A president must serve only the common cause of the people of the United States.

If we've got Democrats, whether they be in the House or the Senate, that are not willing to put our national security as their very top priority and secure our borders, I think it's time that we get someone else in that position and that goes regardless of party.

I think I would just want to say that I do view serving in government as an honor, and I do view it as a responsibility.

Am I a Democrat? Yes, I'm a Democrat. But at the end of the day, when I take the oath as a senator it won't be to do the bidding of the Democratic Party or a president in the White House. I will be there to fight for the people of South Carolina.

The people we send to Washington have to roll up their sleeves, stop the fighting, and work together on issues that are not political, not partisan, but personal to families across our state and our nation.

I just want to faithfully represent the public that voted for me and diligently work for all the people in Israel. If I can do that, I don't care what anyone says about me.

My job as Taoiseach, and the job of any government, of course, is to represent all people.

You don't say that for a senator to be a great senator he has to vote against his constituency.

You will find me standing up to my rack, as the people's faithful representative, and the public's most obedient, very humble servant.

The reason why I'm in Parliament is not really to see my colleagues win power; it is to see us at last in a position where we can give it up.

I believe all of us want to do good for our country.

Government should make tough decisions in the larger national interests, even if it upsets the people.

Some people might have different ideas about what progress looks like, and some are cynical and place their short-term political interests ahead of what is good for our country. But many of them aren't cynical and try hard to do their best.

The President is not only the leader of a party, he is the President of the whole people. He must interpret the conscience of America. He must guide his conduct by the idealism of our people.

My purpose is to call on my colleagues, whether they're Republicans or Democrats, to get behind the agenda of trying to reform the government and make it work for the people rather than the other way around.

Let's start with a basic question: Do we, as a country, want our most highly qualified employees from the private sector to pursue public service? The answer, I would imagine, should be yes.

In short, that politicians do or don't have families should no longer have any bearing on their abilities to hold office or to care more or less about the future of the country.

In the mother of parliaments, it is not too much to ask that our politicians stand up for all our best interests.