Senator Role Quotes

A Senator is not God or a doctor.

I am not here as my party's nominee. I am unique among the 100 senators in that regard.

He's a terrible politician, but he makes a fine senator and public servant.

We get paid to do this work, and fellow senators need to do their jobs.

For 22 years [as a Senator] I worried about all the power at the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue. Now [as Treasury Secretary] I worry about all the power at the opposite end of Pennsylvania Avenue.

With so many serious issues and responsibilities before the United States Senate, I think New York needs an independent senator who thinks for herself, not someone who just rubberstamps the Obama agenda or checks with Chuck Schumer and says, 'Me too.'

We know that the Senator does not read every word of legislation. Just as the CEO of General Motors does not attach every nut and bolt to a car.

The Granite State needs a senator who knows that New Hampshire comes first - and leads like it.

As senator, my focus will be on standing up for Mainers, especially when it comes to protecting our rights and fighting for our health care.

You become a senator not by being passive but by being active, and all of a sudden, we've got a whole group just deciding to sit on their palms.

President Trump needs a senator who will lead the charge for him.

[Warren] Harding didn't like being a Senator; he liked being in the Senate.

I came to Washington understanding what the Senate is capable of accomplishing and knowing that I'd have myriad opportunities as a senator to get things done.

There is no "but" in it. The way to be an administration Senator is to vote with the Administration.