Sara Gideon Quotes

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

I will do my part every day to work with my colleagues in a bipartisan fashion to unite us, and not divide us.

We aren't as divided as we think we are. We're not just Republicans sitting in one corner, and Democrats sitting in the other corner.

This is good government. We have divided government. To make divided government work you can’t ask each other to compromise core principles…. We ask each other to find common ground for the common good.

We must work together as Americans in a bipartisan fashion.

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.

You have a Republican House, close numbers in the Senate, a Democratic president. If we're going to move forward at all as a country, we're going to have to do it by standing together.

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.

We were united not only by political respect for each other, but also by deep mutual sympathy as people.

Folks are really tired of this rabid division between Republicans and Democrats. Folks want people to come together and solve the problems and the challenges of America.

Whether we're Democrats or Republicans or independents, we have to learn to hang together or we're gonna hang separately.

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 hope the two wings of the Democratic Party may flap together.

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

There's a real sense of camaraderie with sitcoms.

True bipartisanship isn’t talking about it. It’s delivering it.

I have a long, long record of working with Democrats and Republicans alike.

It is past time for Democrats and Republicans to join together to create a bipartisan coalition for courage and common sense.

I'm always looking for people on the other side of the aisle for any initiative I'm sponsoring - men and women - to move things forward.

What's quite nice about this whole folk movement is that it's born out of genuine friendship. And nobody's infringing on anybody's space.

I have many close friends who are religious Zionists and I think if we can be good friends, work together and serve in the army together, then there is no reason we should not be part of the same party.

I do hope President Trump's calls for bipartisanship are genuine, and I also hope he takes the actions needed to unify the country.

We have to get back to a government where leaders are willing to talk across party lines and do not have absolute politics as the goal.

I have always shared an amazing camaraderie with Salman. He's a fantastic co-star and a great human being.