Sam Brownback Quotes

In the early stages of our involvement in Vietnam, basically I felt that our course was right. My concern grew with the concern of the American people.

Everybody wants to have the president talk about their issue.

I think that extreme right wing views are not what the American people are looking for right now. They want to see us create jobs.

Let me say this, to all of the chattering class that so much focuses on those little tiny, yes, porky amendments - the American people really don't care.

That's whatever news topic, whatever political process any country is going through - whenever they are in the news, that's when they exist. If you don't see them they don't exist.

The American people want solutions to the problems our country faces. They may disagree on exactly how to address the issues, but they want them addressed all the same.

If we are wondering why only 19 percent of the American people feel that the Congress is in tune with their priorities, the cuts in Amtrak is one blatant reason why.

You walk into any supermarket or any shopping mall and ask the public what they are worried about. Not one of them will tell you they are worried about 12 years of Mitt Romney's tax returns.

The American people do not like privatization. They are afraid of the debt the president's willing to do. And they don't like benefit cuts. And everyone here should understand all 45 Senate Democrats are united. We are not going to let this happen.

Everything in our foreign and domestic policy is a question of issue for the American people to vote on.

Well, I don't think so, because the president and members of Congress and governors have the same constituents. It's the American people who are hurting.

I'm not involved in light, frivolous matters. I'm not involved in fringe or side issues. I'm involved in serious issues.

Immigration comes up, but the issue that is on everybody's mind is the economy.

Every time something has gone wrong with foreign policy, it’s been because the American people have not been involved in the process.

Public opinion in Britain demanded that we should make representations; we did so, to the cost of British material interests.

Sometimes heads of state have to make statements for [local] public consumption.

The press tends to reflect what's important to the country.

Our country is in danger, not only from foreign enemies, but from our own policies.

Congress is the voice, the conscience, and the judgment of the American people

I would never seek foreign conflicts just to distract attention from domestic difficulties; that would be frivolous.

The legislative agenda reflects the complication of society.

The notion that a company would give up on this nation to get a tax break isn't going to sit well with the American people.

The Government cannot just be consumed by Brexit. There is so much more to do.

If the choice is between universal health care or fixing our broken immigration system or upholding a 60-vote filibuster rule that is nowhere in the Constitution, I'm going to choose actually making progress for the American people.

We have to be able to show Canadians that our strength on the economy doesn't mean we ignore all other issues.