Virginia Foxx Quotes

As one of the principal responsibilities of the government is to safeguard its citizens, it is entirely reasonable that it should look at what more might be done to improve security.

I believe deeply that the first duty of government is providing for the personal security of its citizens. Therefore I would naturally place the highest priority on strengthening law enforcement.

Of all the tasks of government, the most basic is to protect its citizens from violence.

It may seem obvious. A government that cannot provide security for its citizens will soon find itself running a weak or failed state.

Congress must not do something just for the sake of doing something. We must carefully and thoughtfully consider the implications of any action and whether that action will help or hinder our ultimate mission of protecting U.S. citizens from terror.

We have no more fundamental obligation in government than to ensure the safety of our citizens.

We need to send a clear message to gang members that violent crime will not be tolerated.

I have a responsibility as an elected governor to govern and when I say govern, that means to make sure that our citizens are safe and we need the federal government to step up and do their job. They need to secure our borders.

But in my district I have heard from law enforcement officials and across the State of Florida about how much this JAG funding helps them fight crime, and to protect and serve the citizens within their jurisdiction.

It is the obligation of every government to yield protection to their citizens as the consideration for their obedience

Government's first responsibility is the safety of its citizens.

There is a general rule, which includes all the duties of a sovereign, and by which he may easily judge how to proceed under every circumstance. Let the safety of the people be the supreme law.

I look forward to continuing to serve the people of New York and making our state a safer place to live, work and raise families for many years to come.

And a special thank you to the citizens of Massachusetts: You are paying all the taxes, creating all the jobs, raising all the children. This government is yours. Thank you for letting me serve you. I love this job.

I have long believed that the first duty of government is to protect the safety of our citizens.

As governor, it is my highest priority to protect Arizona citizens.

We're asking that the Compton citizens have a zero tolerance policy against violence.

My job as Home Secretary is to keep families and communities across our country safe.

There's one job of government and that's to protect its citizens and protect those in law enforcement.

Donald Trump and I are going to make sure that law enforcement have the resources and the tools to be able to really restore law and order to the cities and communities in this nation.

You know, in our country lately we're more interested in protecting the criminals than we are in making sure that we're strong and powerful and know what we're doing.

I would suggest to you, what we need to do is assert a stronger leadership at the national level to support law enforcement.

I'm going to be the president of a safe country. We have enough problems.

If you do nothing, that just empowers the gangs.

This is government's primary function - to keep us safe - and when large percentages in America don't feel safe, they start asking: What am I paying my taxes for? What is government all about?