Pete Gallego Quotes

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 strength of Europe at the end of the day has always been that we stuck together and that demands a great amount - probably even more so than in the past - of discussions, of balancing, of bringing along individual countries.

It's not about division. It's not about politics. My concern is how do we come together?

When you hang the 'bipartisan' tag on something, the perception is that differences have been worked out, and there's a broad agreement that that's the way forward.

With all the fighting we do and all the skirmishing we do, the reality is that New Yorkers can come together when they have to.

We're so bitterly divided these days, the appearance of a true 'other' might be the best chance of bringing us all together.

The truth is that searching for our commonality instead of our differences could transform our dysfunctional politics.

I'll be reaching across the aisle to find opportunities to work with Democrats on the issues that desperately need to be addressed.

End of the day, when you do something, you have to do something where you bring people together. You can't do something where you separate people.

I'm a strong believer in bipartisanship.

When it all boils down, it's about embracing each others' stories and maybe even finding that synergy to collaborate for the common good.

I'm willing to meet with anyone, Democrat or Republican, who has a good idea, an open mind and a willingness to come together to tackle the challenges we face.

We need to rediscover the idea of the common good and work together to build a home.

One thing that stands out throughout the entire year was that in South Dakota we are much more united than we are divided. Now the divided part creates news, but the united part is what moves us forward.

We are looking for bipartisan solutions not partisan rhetoric.

It has been the way of Rotary to focus thought upon matters in which members are in agreement, rather than upon matters in which they are in disagreement.

It's time for all of us to unite across the state of Washington to build a working Washington. Let's get to work.

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

I hear from everybody, and they say 'Joe, nowhere but in Washington do they think not working together makes sense.' We're not hired to fight.

Concord, solidarity, and mutual help are the most important means of enabling animal species to survive.

President Obama celebrates diversity, yet instinctively seeks common ground and builds on that common ground to make progress.

We are nothing if we walk alone; we are everything when we walk together in step with other dignified feet.

Our nation must come together to unite.

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.

I have reaffirmed my political will to work towards national unity.