Dave Heineman Quotes

Oklahoma is my home. It's definitely slower paced than California.

I come from the heart of America.

We will never recreate 'Iowa.'

When it comes to making decisions, I will come down on the side of Nebraska every time. If I have to choose between the White House and the farmhouse, I choose the farmhouse.

I'm a Midwesterner.

I'm from the Midwest.

There was a time that you could say the least government was the best—but not in the nation's most populous state.

Whether you're talking about Chris Christie, or you're talking about Rick Perry or Scott Walker or John Kasich, there's more interesting evolution at the state level than there is in Washington.

I have a soft spot for Iowa.

Iowa is kind of a fascinating place.

I'm so Omaha that I wear 'OMAHA' on my trunks.

The only thing very noticeable about Nebraska was that it was still, all day long, Nebraska.

My priority always has and will continue to be the people of Staten Island and Brooklyn who sent me to Congress to represent them. Their interests come before Washington, always.

I grew up in Oklahoma.

Oklahoma, y'all truly made a big impact on me.

It would be nice if every state were like New Mexico and cared about the Indian vote.

I have a country-boy sense of humor. I come from a poor family, and I have no education. But I am Middle America, and what makes me laugh is what makes them laugh.

I think we have enough Washington in Washington, and I think maybe we need a little more Florida, and this recipe that's worked for Florida, in Washington.

Immigration is a federal issue. The failing of Washington to implement an immigration system that works for our families and our businesses - it's Washington's failure. For us locally in Colorado, it's really important that all people here feel comfortable with their local law enforcement.

Politicians in Washington are useless.

America is much better than the leadership we have in Washington.

Vermont's a very liberal state.

People have been upset about the tenor and discord in Washington for a really long time.

I was talking to Marylanders... What we were hearing, everywhere, was an overwhelming sense of frustration. People felt a huge disconnect between Annapolis and the rest of Maryland.

When I was growing up in Texas, I didn't think there was anywhere else to live; that's how we're raised in Texas.