Alberto Gonzales Quotes

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

My favorite part of the experience of serving in Congress is knowing that my time and effort are spent for the greater good and for the betterment of our nation.

I served three terms in the U.S. Senate and was co-chairman of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform in 2010. So I know a bit about how Washington operates, and I have had plenty of experience doing the work of running for office.

I spent three years working at the White House and wanted to do something that wasn't about passing bills and resolutions.

Enough of these little kitty cats we keep sending to Washington. David Dewhurst will compromise every day in the U.S. Senate... It's what he's done every day in state government.

My job is not to represent Washington to you, but to represent you to Washington.

I was a very, very good congressman.

All I wanted was to be involved in politics and government.

I really don't have tremendous political ambition. I have policy ambition.

My appetite for public policy and changing it, and not only being a part of the conversation, but affecting it in a positive way, never diminished after 10 years in Congress.

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

If you are really interested in making government work, you should have the experience of working in government.

We need new energy back in Washington.

I'm not driven to get back into politics. It's not on my top five things to do before I die, but saying that, I may be in politics in the next year or the next ten years. I've been on the front line for 12 years, four in state government, eight on the national level.

If you don’t enjoy helping people then politics is something you shouldn’t be about.

I love serving in the government. I love serving in the Senate.

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

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

Part of the reason why I wanted to be involved in politics was to create and be a part of policy changes.

Hillary Clinton's time in the Senate indicates she is happier being a policy workhorse than a show horse.

I knew I always wanted to get involved in politics.

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.

I am committed to doing everything I can to represent the priorities of all Mississippians, and will continue to work to advance the needs of our state and the nation.

For connecting the government and private sector, while breaking through infamous federal bureaucracy, Ivanka Trump is exactly what Washington needed. She's making policy changes inside the beltway, prompting an improvement in the lives of individuals across the country.

I love working for the people of Indiana. I love helping our citizens make the most of their lives, but I do not love Congress.