Jack Reed Quotes

It is a privilege to serve the country in the United States Senate and serve the people of New Hampshire. I wake up every day with a sense of purpose.

I love working for the people of Ohio, and I have a lot more work to do as their senator.

I've always said I would serve where Montanans feel I could be the most effective.

Senator Martinez is not driven by polls; he is driven by the needs of the state of Florida and its 17 million constituents.

I feel lucky that I get the privilege of serving in the Senate.

For me, there's nothing more important than serving my constituents and winning the House.

As a legislator, I was elected to make the tough decisions and produce solutions to the problems facing our country.

No-one is forced to stand for Parliament; no-one is compelled to become a minister. If you take on those roles, which are great privileges, you also take on big responsibilities.

A lot of people talk about running for office, but what are you going to do when you get there? It's about service - and there aren't enough hours in the day.

Whoever is president, my first priority is the same - as always. I look for what's best for West Virginia and the nation as a whole.

I think we need politicians; we need people who want to serve.

What is the purpose of public service? It's to solve problems for the people you represent and certainly in the United States Senate, thinking about your state and thinking about your country as well.

It is hard to say why politicians are called servants, unless it is because a good one is hard to find.

Taking care of people is the duty of every politician.

Serving in the United States Senate has been the greatest privilege of my life.

Being a member of Congress is a hard job but it's an uplifting job.

There are two kinds of horses; there are show horses, and there are work horses, and you've got to decide in the United States Senate whether you want to be a show horse or a work horse.

You might be considering elected office because you are angry with those in power. Indignation can be a motivator to run but not to govern. If you win you'll need more than anger to govern.

I have enormous respect for people who do run for office.

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

I love representing Minnesota in the Senate.

Serving the people of Arkansas' 2nd District is the honor of a lifetime, and I'm grateful for the opportunity I have been given by my fellow Arkansans.

It would be wonderful to be a member of the United States Senate.

I'd love the job of Chancellor one day.

The job of an elected official is to communicate, to talk with constituents, to talk with the people of America, and I think Alexandria is excellent at doing that.