Political Position Quotes

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

First, I have the privilege of being Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee. It is not an oxymoron I assure you.

Donald Trump's talking down our democracy. And I, for one, am appalled that somebody who is the nominee of one of our two major parties would take that kind of position.

I have no intention of being vice president. I have said it clearly.

In a political campaign, you take your position; you stay strong with it. And the Clinton campaign put out tons of stuff that was not true about Donald Trump and who President Trump is.

If you want to give me a good faceful for one of my political positions, I can take it.

My position on guns is the same position I've had for a long, long time. That position is that I don't line up a hundred percent with the NRA. I don't see eye to eye with the NRA on every issue.

An unjust world represented as harmonious is a political position.

I never thought that I could reach such a high political position. But I have always been ready to serve my country.

It is knowledge that influences and equalizes the social condition of man; that gives to all, however different their political position, passions which are in common, and enjoyments which are universal.

I think that being liberal, in the true sense, is being nondoctrinaire, nondogmatic, noncomitted to a cause but examining each case on its merits. Being left of center is another thing; it's a political position. I think most newspapermen by definition have to be liberal; if they're not liberal, by my definition of it, then they can hardly be good newspapermen.

The churches must realize that when they take a position on a political event that they must accept the rules of the game.

It's easy being vice president - you don't have to do anything.

The presidency of the United States is a very unique elected position. So if anything merits a longer vetting process, the presidency does to some extent. In general our election cycles are too long, but this job is so consequential that I don't think it's a bad thing to give people more time to get to know you.

My positions on gun safety have remained consistent over the years, and have been on my website for years. Whether I'm in a tough re-election race, an easy re-election race, or if it isn't an election year, whether there's a high-profile tragedy in the news or otherwise, my position remains unchanged and on my website.

I wish to be no less than national in all the positions I may take.

You can come to a political position from an emotional place.

The role at the DCCC as well as the role of chief deputy whip - I wouldn't be where I am in those spots if it were not for the speaker's approval.

I never aspired to be Speaker simply so I could say, 'I am the Speaker of the House of Commons,' and tell my children that.

I wouldn't take Father of the House even if I was offered it.

Take pains to get on your side the young men of high rank, and keep the friendship of those whom you already have. They will contribute much to your political position.

I'm not in the most comfortable position, but I think my government is very stable, perhaps more stable than any government in modern Israeli history.

I think it's possible to have a conservative serve in a cardinal position, a subcommittee chair position, and be very effective.

I had been in the administration long enough to know that Cabinet rank meant nothing.

Ralph [ Nader] is an old friend of mine, and he does a useful job in displaying a position.