Lisa Murkowski Quotes

My dad was a congressman, and he taught me at a very early age, 'They voted for me, they view me as theirs, and I am.' Our family's phone in Memphis was always listed. It rang all day and all night.

I also want to draw attention to the responsibilities that people have to live up to their election promises and to live up to the votes that were cast by the people of Wales, in the General Election, in the expectation that we would deliver this promise.

I Kenneth Robert Livingstone, having been elected to the office of mayor of London, declare that I take that office upon myself, and will duly and faithfully fulfil the duties of it to the best of my judgement and ability.

I always tried to do what I believed is right and I've always voted the way that I believe was the right way for my constituency, and that's what I'm doing when I govern.

I've committed myself to serve my constituents in South Shields and I have committed myself to British politics.

It is my hope that as South Carolina senators, that we will stand up for what is best and good about our state.

I have never tried to fiddle my role as leader of the city of Sheffield, as an MP or as a minister.

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

I shall hold myself particularly answerable to my constituents for my present conduct, and in general to all my fellow Citizens throughout these States, when properly questioned.

As a legislator, I saw how effective I could be by being transparent, posting and explaining all of my votes.

The citizens must be certain that the governor is attending to the duties for which he was elected.

As a state senator and then a congressman, I've had the privilege of trying to do good things for people to whom I owe so much and can never fully repay.

Duty, gratitude, interest, ambition itself, are the cords by which they [the Federal representatives] will be bound to fidelity and sympathy with the great mass of the people.

Congress is afraid of the voters, and the voters are looking for leadership.

… a right-minded and true-hearted statesman who has had as much sovereign power placed in his hands as you have placed in mine should regard himself as the servant of the Senate; and often of the people as a whole; and sometimes of private citizens, too.

We elect these people not to represent their parties but to represent us.

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

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.

I serve and answer to the Texans I represent - not the Hollywood elite.

Elected officials have always been held to a higher standard, as we should be.

I cannot be expected to behave like a film star when I have decided to serve my people. They have voted for me with expectations, and I cannot take them for granted.

Our constituents rightly hold us accountable for results.

If you will trust me with your vote, you can count on me to take those values to Washington.

I thank the voters of Upstate N.Y. for this privilege to serve and pledge to continue to work tirelessly on their behalf in this final term.

Any of us who wants to go to Parliament must have that responsibility to represent the people who voted us in.