Josh Hawley Quotes

Dishonesty in government is the business of every citizen. It is not enough to do your own job. There's no particular virtue in that. Democracy isn't a gift. It's a responsibility.

I believe transparency in government is key to restoring our nation's faith in its elected leaders.

If governments did not mislead their citizens so often, there would be less need for secrecy, and if leaders knew they could not rely on keeping the public in the dark about what they are doing, they would have a powerful incentive to behave better.

I have kept a steady focus on restoring public faith in our state government since taking office July 1. Now it is time to make even bigger and bolder gains through legislative action.

Montanans elected me to the Senate to do away with shady backroom deals and to make government work better.

We can only restore faith in government if the state itself becomes an efficient, effective and transparent ally of the people. Bureaucratic inefficiencies, abuses of power and the misappropriation of public funds must end.

Under the circumstances, may I suggest another means of encouraging probity in elective office. I refer to term limitations, which can serve ends beyond that of saving congressional souls.

In a democracy, citizens pass judgment on their government, and if they are kept in the dark about what their government is doing, they cannot be in a position to make well-grounded decisions.

To restore the trust of the people, we must reform the way the government operates.

We need to keep pressure on our own governments to force more and more transparency.

The state is obliged to fight corruption within the government.

As president, I'm committed to making Washington work better and rebuilding the trust of the people who sent us here.

Remarkably, governments are beginning to embrace the idea that nothing enhances democracy more than giving voice and information to everybody in the country. Why not open their books if they have nothing to hide?

The fight against corruption is a grave political struggle vital to the very existence of the party and the state.

History shows that more democracy is not a magic pill that will make institutionalized corruption will go away.

We as citizens should hold our government accountable for word and deed.

The only way to get rid of corruption in high places is to get rid of the high places.

He [previous President Uribe] has criticized this government for unveiling a lot of corruption: he thinks it is an attack on his government. But I have said no, it is not an attack on his government, it is an attack on the corrupt people, and I will continue to do that.

And my whole life I've been focused on questions of anti-corruption laws, on constitutional law, and it's essential that the power of this office be maximized to stop corruption at the national level.

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

Public servants should always be accountable and responsible for what they are advocating, and I challenge the American people to demand this from their representatives.

Any politician can talk about resuscitating public trust.

Transparency and accountability must be restored in politics.

Transparency in government, no less than transparency in choosing government, remains a vital national interest in a democracy.

Theresa May and her advisers should understand that to rebuild faith in the competence and integrity of our government, transparency is vital. It shines light on the good as well as the bad. And it leads to better-informed decisions, therefore better outcomes.