Cindy Hyde-Smith Quotes

I'm chairman of the Republican Governors Association.

One of the roles of the Presidency is to lead a political party. Having a President in office is usually a huge advantage to a party because it gives the party a mouthpiece and an advocate at the highest level.

I didn't run for student council president. I don't see myself in any way in elected office. I love policy. I'm not particularly fond of politics.

You cannot rely on House or Senate staff to pass a piece of legislation for you, but if you have antagonized staff, they can block you.

It is the business of the President as party leader to do the best he can to see that the declared party platform purposes are translated into legislative and administrative action.

I want to continue to serve as whip of the caucus.

Especially in the whip operation, you're in constant contact with the members and their chiefs of staff, so having a chief who's approachable and reaches out to other chiefs so people know what's going - know what they're looking for in the policy that comes to the House floor - is incredibly important.

I was Guy Molinari's chief of staff.

Serving the people of Arkansas' 2nd District is the honor of a lifetime, and I'm grateful for the opportunity I have been given by my fellow Arkansans.

Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton both had exceptional natural abilities. Nelson Rockefeller was very good statewide but never gained national traction.

You can't go to Washington as a congressman and a senator and expect to make a difference all at once. You have to earn your way.

House Speaker John Boehner and presumed Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell understand the art of politics.

Running a government as chief minister and managing affairs of the nation are different things.

I love working for the people of Ohio, and I have a lot more work to do as their senator.

I called the book 'The Senator Next Door,' not 'The President Next Door.'

You wouldn't run for the United States Senate or for governor or for anything else without answering people's questions about what you believe. And I think the Supreme Court is no different.

Well, I spent 23 years in politics, and bits of that were fun.

To be effective in Congress, you must focus. With so many issues and debates occurring at any given time, it is easy to spread yourself too thin and lose sight of your goal.

My name is Kevin de Leon, and I am the president of the most progressive legislative house in America.

I've never been an MP in government unfortunately and only know what it's like to be in opposition.

I have had the fortunate privilege of serving as a state representative for residents in the great cities of Detroit, River Rouge, and Ecorse.

Running for Congress isn't something I ever thought I would do.

I was elevated as the State President and now I have been elevated as the Governor of the state.

Florida A&M University was my first real introduction to politics as a heavyweight game.

I want to become prime minister.