Jacky Rosen Quotes

Running for Congress isn't something I ever thought I would do.

I am proud to represent people who care so deeply about their communities. Their perseverance and strength only motivates me more as their representative in Congress.

I have always been an independent voice for the folks in my district.

I will not ever run for political office. I can assure you.

Though I'm a congresswoman by title, a politician I've never been.

For someone like me who, as a kid, walked to school muttering little political speeches to myself, it was irresistible to finally get a chance at political life for real. When the people of Etobicoke-Lakeshore elected me their MP, it changed me forever.

My constituents tell me they want a fight, and that's what I'm here to do.

I wasn't elected to avoid conflict. I was elected to represent the people of the 2nd District.

I will fight hard for my constituents in Congress as I have done in the state Senate.

My focus has been on being a good congressman, and there is so much other work to do.

I hate raising money. It diverts you from what your real task is: to be a representative. You're diverted into preservation when you really want to spend your time and energy making a better state and a better country - which is the reason you ran in the first place.

I'm not one of the people who have to be in public office.

After thinking carefully about how I can best help my fellow Minnesotans, I have decided to not seek election for a different office in 2014. The warm encouragement from many people to run for U.S. senator or the governorship was deeply humbling.

All politics is local.

I'm not running for state Senate because I wanted to become a politician. I'm running because I wanted to serve.

Being out and about talking to residents and representing their views is, in my view, as important to politics as the grandstanding that takes place in Westminster.

I probably enjoy campaigning more than most other people in public office because I like people and I enjoy going out there and telling people what I've done.

Congress is full of good, decent, smart people who have devoted their lives to public service.

I always thought of myself is a private-sector person. I was a reluctant candidate. I put in my time. Now it's somebody else's turn to take charge. But I am still very interested in politics.

I have run two small businesses in Kansas, and I have seen how government can crush entrepreneurism. That's why I ran for Congress. It just so happens that there are a lot of people in south central Kansas who agree with me on that.

To me, a politician's job is to listen to constituents' problems and try to sort them out.

Being a backbench MP is a bit of an anti-climax for a superhero.

Professionally I would say taking up my constituents' problems is something I continue to enjoy after 22 years as an MP.

You think your congressman is working all day to get you a job? He may want to. He or she is probably not a bad person. They probably want to do the right thing. But they can't.

I have a huge political interest. I just wish I had the courage to come into politics in India.