John Cornyn Quotes

If elected, I shall consider the whole people of Sangamon my constituents, as well those that oppose as those that support me. While acting as their representative I shall be governed by their will on all subjects upon which I have the means of knowing what their will is.

Voters do not decide issues. They decide who will decide issues.

Is it not natural that a man who is a candidate for the favor of the people, and who is dependant on the suffrages of his fellow-citizens for the continuation of his public honors, should take care to inform himself of their dispositions and inclinations…? This dependant [creates] strong chords of sympathy between the Representative and the constituent.

I enjoyed my stay in the Congress. Most people do not. And too many people who have been elected really don't understand the nature of government.

Canadians want to elect good people to be their voice in Ottawa.

My family has been in politics a long time in Los Angeles. We very much believe we are elected to represent the people. I mean, I am to give voice to, you know, the over half a million people I represent in my congressional district. I mean, that's the way it works.

You know, we're taught that in a democracy power comes from being elected.

We don’t trust government, but we need government….Government didn’t land here from Mars. We elected them.

We elect these people not to represent their parties but to represent us.

Members of Congress are people too.

Congress is where Americans are supposed to have our big, messy political fights. That's because the people who make the laws need to be hired and fired by the people. Don't like the laws? Fire the lawmakers.

Senators, in the end, must be elected.

People elect their representatives from the Gram Panchayat to Parliament. They vest their will and hopes in these representatives. In turn, the people's representatives devote their lives to the service of nation.

Any of us who wants to go to Parliament must have that responsibility to represent the people who voted us in.

When you're a leader, you cannot ignore parts of your constituency, even if you know they're not going to vote for you.

The most important political office is that of the private citizen.

I've committed myself to serve my constituents in South Shields and I have committed myself to British politics.

I am proud to be in the Senate. I have always been proud to be a part of our political system. It is a remarkable privilege to participate in this system of ours.

You want to represent the country and you want elected officials that are representative of the country.

I raise this objection to debate the process, and protect the integrity of the true will of the people.

Everybody has a say, everybody has a voice, because everyone that comes to the House had about 750,000 people they're representing. And you want those voices heard.

My focus is on my constituents.

We represent people, and any good congressperson wants to know how their people at home feel about issues. I can tell you for sure in our office that is taken into account, and that is true for any congresspersons I know.

I think dealing with the U.S. Senate is very different from dealing with the electorate.

People who don't vote have no line of credit with people who are elected and thus pose no threat to those who act against our interests.