Darryl Glenn Quotes

I am willing to work with anyone that wants to do what is best for this country.

I believe in pulling together to make the country better right rather than pulling, tearing it apart for partisan reasons. I think the country comes first.

I demand that all considerations of class, section, and party shall be subordinated to the loftier and more patriotic object which all of us recognize as best for the whole country and its people

On certain issues, one has to rise above party politics for the country to run.

We simply must look beyond partisan goals and find common ground as Americans. It is imperative that the Members of Congress recognize that partisanship will not serve the American people.

I know Barack Obama. And I believe that as president, he'll pursue the common good by seeking common ground rather than trying to divide us.

There are some in Congress who would rather see their opponents lose than see their country win. That has got to stop…. They must find a way to put country ahead of party.

It's time to put country ahead of party. It's time to put the next generation ahead of the next election.

The job of a leader, the job of a governor, the job of a president, is to get the people in the room and bang enough heads together and rub enough arms and cajole enough to have them put the country and the state's greater interest ahead of their own personal partisan interest. That's what we did in New Jersey and that's the model for America.

In a politically diverse nation, only by finding that common ground can we achieve results for the common good.

I was not elected to serve one party but to serve one nation.

In perilous times, country comes before party.

I plan to work my utmost for Singaporeans, whatever be their political affiliation. The presidency is above politics.

It is the utmost necessity that this congress be a congress of unity.

But if we can work with people in other parties to get the right answer for the country we'll do that.

As the nation watches, Democrats and Republicans should reflect the interspersed character of America itself. Perhaps, by sitting with each other for one night, we will begin to rekindle that common spark that brought us here from 50 different states and widely diverging backgrounds to serve the public good.

The achievements we forge in this place and in our nation will not be those of one person or one party.

If ever there was a time for true bipartisanship, it is today.

What is required from members of Congress and the public alike is a new spirit of devotion to the national welfare beyond party or self-interest.

It is to be hoped that the leaders of this movement will place the nation above the party.

I think if you're going to get anything done in the Senate, you have to be on the same sheet of music. If you don't get people on the same sheet of music it comes out pretty horrible.

Our state is in crisis. Our people are hurting. Now is the time when we all must resist the traditional, selfish call to protect your own turf at the cost of our state. It is time to leave the corner, join the sacrifice, come to the center of the room and be part of the solution.

President Obama stands ready to work with everyone, because that's what the American people expect and deserve - not for the short term political advantages, but the long term health of our country. We don't spend time trying to figure out what's in the minds of Republicans, we try to keep our focus on the American people.

Great players are willing to give up their own personal achievement for the achievement of the group. It enhances everybody.

Goodness knows, we have horrible problems to face in this Congress. I hope we can face them as colleagues in working unitedly for the people of this country and certainly not indulging in animosity or referring to each other as ''enemies.''