Cory Gardner Quotes

It's harder to pass a law than stop one.

The level of analysis that is done when you see laws created, whether it's the city or state or federal level - it's much more horse-trading than analysis.

Speaker Newt Gingrich has appointed a task force, which I'm on, and over the next couple months the task force is going to try to come up with legislation that does what we're all trying to do. I feel pretty good about the members that are on the task force.

I was thrown into the Parliament right away. From 1976 to 1978 I was concerned with the abortion issue, later on with that of divorce.

From 1965 to 1967, my dad, Jack Gilligan, served in Congress and helped pass landmark laws like the Voting Rights Act.

I don't know if anybody can second-guess what they will do on Capitol Hill.

The country don’t need no legislation

Legislative proposals are not merely vehicles for expressing policy, they are devices for getting policy decided.

From the right to know will flow the right to demand, and get, tougher laws and safer practices.

To delay action until there Is one hundred percent certainty Is always to postpone political action forever.

If I could solve these problems with passing laws in the Congress, I would do so.

If you can't legislate, you can't deal with problems.

We shouldn't have to pass a bill to find out what's in it.

Good legislation should bring clarity and not confusion.

You know, what's interesting about Washington...It's the kind of place where second-guessing has become second-nature.

You really don’t know what you don’t know until you’re here. [The White House]

When most people find themselves running afoul of the law, they might change their ways. When the Koch brothers found themselves running afoul of the law, David Koch decided to run for office so that he could change the law.

Co-sponsoring a bill is fairly easy, like a group project which you work on with others.

I want what's best for our country. I'm not sure I can figure that out.

We can't lose precious time debating legislation that won't work.

I don't think policy makers surprise unnecessarily. You don't pick surprise as a part of your policy. Markets value a certain amount of predictability. But there are certain areas where surprise is a tool.

I'll be honest: I haven't ruled politics out.

I am hesitating about joining politics since I know the difficulties.

Some say the Constitution has robbed us of a proper land redistribution process. Others would want to look at other clauses. Well, it's South Africa. Everything is transparent and open for debate.

People are unwilling to enforce the laws on the books. Instead, they make more laws. Why can't we get this right?