Carrie Lam Quotes

I have a long, long record of working with Democrats and Republicans alike.

I'm a believer in bipartisanship.

I reiterate that I am strongly committed to working with those on all sides of politics to improve how Parliament operates.

I'm happy to work with Democrats. After all, they have to represent their districts just as I have to represent mine.

Believe it or not, one of the things I try to do around here is try to look for opportunities to work with people across the aisle. I know that's not the common narrative. But the truth is if you want to get anything done, that's an absolute requirement.

I'm always looking for people on the other side of the aisle for any initiative I'm sponsoring - men and women - to move things forward.

I'll be reaching across the aisle to find opportunities to work with Democrats on the issues that desperately need to be addressed.

I'm a strong believer in bipartisanship.

I'd like to see that bipartisanship come back that we used to have in the House of Representatives, in the Clinton years. I think there's a possibility that the voters are going to send the message that everybody running - Congress, the Senate, the presidency - that they want us to come together.

The one thing I'm convinced George W. Bush is good at is bipartisanship. It's clearly something he enjoys personally.

But if we can work with people in other parties to get the right answer for the country we'll do that.

I have also come to understand Congress' need for a bipartisan as well as a partisan capacity.

I've thought about it, not a lot, but I thought my relationship with Congress - the Democrats and Republicans - would help me get some things done. Not everything, but at least they'd be willing to try.

Periods of cooperation between political parties shouldn't be taken for granted; they are a stunning human achievement.

True bipartisanship isn’t talking about it. It’s delivering it.

Virginians want you to work across the aisle.

The system requires bipartisanship.

I will keep working with both parties in the House to get things done for people in our District.

I'm a huge fan of bipartisanship and working together to get things done.

As politics is not subtraction but addition, those who share views and ideas need to join forces and they have to cooperate with political opponents even after they win an election.

I will not be making appointments to a committee that is not bipartisan.

In the Senate, where 60 votes are required to do anything important, you have to work with your colleagues on both sides of the aisle.

When you have a Senate that is 50 Democrats and 49 Republicans and one independent, it's quite obvious that the only way we are going to get something done is if we work together.

We are looking for bipartisan solutions not partisan rhetoric.

I'm going to reach out to everybody, Democrat, Republican and independent. I'm going to work with all the people in the district, and whether they're an 'R' or a 'D' doesn't matter.