Bruce Braley Quotes

I ended up being the governor of a very ag state, Nebraska.

Minnesota has a proud tradition of having two Senators on the Ag committee - a tradition I'd like very much to continue.

I represent the 9th Congressional District of Georgia. I'm their voice.

Oh, what could be more delicious than replacing Chuck Grassley on the Senate Agriculture Committee?

Members of the Academy are mostly urban people. We are an urban nation. We are not a rural nation. It's not easy even to get a rural story made.

When I entered federal parliament at the end of 2007, I was appointed parliamentary secretary for disabilities.

In the Illinois State Capitol, in Springfield, farmer-legislators write the agriculture laws.

As one of the voices of rural New Yorkers in Congress, I am committed to supporting efforts such as these that will make a real impact in people's lives.

Serving in Congress is the great honor of my professional life. I am deeply grateful to the people of the 4th Congressional District for placing their trust in me.

Now that my wine has been served in the White House, why not me? Who could talk to farmers better than I? Somebody even asked me the other day if I had anything in my platform about taxes. 'Hell yes,' I said. 'Great state. But I wouldn't want to live there.'

I am the first podiatrist to serve in the U.S. Congress.

Every member of Congress deserves a seat at the table to be involved in the process. I will continue fighting for this to become a reality in Washington, and will be running for speaker of the House.

I'm blessed to represent Florida in the United States Senate.

I love representing Minnesota in the Senate.

I've never been an MP in government unfortunately and only know what it's like to be in opposition.

I have had the fortunate privilege of serving as a state representative for residents in the great cities of Detroit, River Rouge, and Ecorse.

In the 114th Congress, I had the privilege of serving on two of the most important Committees in the House of Representatives: the House Armed Services Committee and the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

The Agriculture Committee was one of my top committee choices because it will give me the platform to be an even stronger leader for our hard-working farmers in South Jersey.

The [Democratic] party's become an urban party, and they don't get rural America. They don't get agriculture.

I want to continue to serve as whip of the caucus.

I've always been intrigued by the Senate, and admired many of the people who have served there.

If you fill your Agriculture Committee with representatives of commodity farmers, and you don't have urbanites, you don't represent eaters, okay? You don't have people from New York City on these committees, you are going to end up with the kind of farm bills we have: a piece of special interest legislation.

Maine farmers are critical to our state, and they deserve an advocate in the Senate.

I think Paul Ryan would make a great speaker. And people like him are the kinds of people that we need.

I'm proud to serve on the Senate Agriculture Committee.