Marion Barry Quotes

I have no great urge to be minister of this or minister of that, but instead would feel incredible blessed to have the opportunity to be a champion for a constituency and fight for their cause.

For over 25 years, Lacy Clay has been a powerful voice for working families and a tireless advocate for the people of St. Louis. And throughout his long career in public service, I've considered Lacy a close personal friend.

My plan after office is to get up and spend that entire first day helping my wife move into her new senatorial office.

Being a member of Congress is a hard job but it's an uplifting job.

My respect for politicians has increased. It's hard work - even hard physical work.

John Kasich is the most popular elected official in Ohio because he got things done.

I was sent to Washington by the people of the state of Ohio. We have a diverse state. I am advocate and a fighter for this state.

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

In Washington, I am a leader on the issues that matter to my community, and I think that's what my constituents want, and also I think that's what voters want. Someone who understands them, who wants to represent them, and who works tirelessly every day on behalf of their interests and their values.

I decided to run for Congress because when I was approached as a community leader, I felt that one of the things that spoke to me most was the constituent services.

Hillary Clinton has been The Smartest Woman in the World in her circle since 1970 when she went away to college.

I generally think that Hillary Clinton is a good egg and a good politician.

The background of a mayor of a city of any size is a background of somebody who on one hand is an executive and on the other hand is very close to the ground.

For future politics, I don't know what it holds, but if there's a possibility that the people want me to do another political office, again, maybe I'll do it.

The pressures of being an MP mean free time is a very rare luxury.

I've been a loud voice as a Democratic leader for years, but that's not my job now. My job is to represent fishermen and farmers - everyone.

Hoosiers sent me to Washington to offer solutions.

I want to be high-profile with the average Angeleno. I want to be out there holding office hours on a curb in Boyle Heights.

My focus has been on being a good congressman, and there is so much other work to do.

I have recently taken on two major challenges: running the CHC BOLD PAC and serving Los Angeles as our voice on the Energy and Commerce Committee.

As a politician, I spent a lot of time in Washington and New York, cities that are familiar to Europeans.

I have spent my life fighting for the underrepresented and I am working tirelessly to be New Mexico's champion in Congress.

I definitely envision myself in politics at some point.

I've always said I would serve where Montanans feel I could be the most effective.

Since young age, I am in politics.