“Teachers are expected to be teachers, psychiatrists, nurses, sociologists, psychologists, surrogate moms or dads, as the case may be.”
“I looked the people of Louisiana in the eye and told them exactly what I thought in terms that normal people use.”
“Well, I have great respect for Senator Hirono.”
“I read a lot. I enjoy reading a lot.”
“The Iranians have shot down drones. They tried to destroy the Saudi oil fields. They tried to storm our embassy. So, when my Democratic friends say we need appeasement, well appeasement hasn't worked. And I think that we've learned, with respect to Iran, that weakness invites the wolves.”
“I would remind you the lesser of two socialists is still a socialist.”
“The truth of the matter is that Iran is a cancer.”
“When you meet with someone and you try to assess whether they're telling you the truth or not, there's several things you can do. You judge demeanor and credibility. You look at corroboration.”
“I love being in the United States Senate.”
“People see things differently and remember things differently. It's why if somebody robs a liquor store and there are four witnesses they'll often disagree.”
“Sometimes I'll jot a clever turn of phrase down. Sometimes I'll just remember it.”
“There are some members of the House leadership whose only mission in life is to demonize the president.”
“There's some jerks. There's some big egos. There are a few that think they're one of the Founding Fathers... in both parties.”
“Nobody's indispensable.”
“Life is precious.”
“Sometimes the majority just means all the fools are on the same side.”
“I don't think President Trump is a racist.”
“I just think you ought to talk straight with your people.”
“I like policy. It's why I decided to enter government. The other thing I like about government - you have good days, you have bad days, but you never have a boring day, and that's important to me.”
“As a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, I'm concerned about the recklessness of public policy that endangers people's lives, especially in minority communities, where crime often is such a scourge.”
“Treat your children like the blessings they are or don't have them at all.”
“I'm interested in two things. I'm interested in truth and I'm interested in fairness.”
“You know people talk about federal money as if it falls from heaven. You know we thank heaven for it, but it came out of people's pockets - and I've driven all over Washington, D.C., I cannot find the money tree.”
“I have a reputation for taking on governors a lot more powerful than me.”
“I don't think anybody in America ought to be scared.”
