Quotes By Jim DeMint

I drive Fords, and I've driven American cars all my life, and I want to have a strong American manufacturing sector, especially in automobiles.

I just want people to know that if they want to change the direction of the country, they can do it, but only if they're active, informed, and engaged.

I have no plans to run for president.

Compromise works well in this world when you have shared goals.

If a person wants to be publicly gay, they should not be teaching in the public schools.

Today is a celebration of hope for the Iraqi people. The Iraqi people can now take control of their government and their future by creating a society that protects the rights endowed to us by our creator - life, liberty and freedom.

We have been blessed with a healthy, growing economy, with more Americans going back to work, and with our Nation acting as a positive force for good in the world.

You could accuse Republicans of a lot of things, but you could never convict us of being too conservative!

Motorists who want to save money on gas will demand and buy more fuel-efficient vehicles. We should not limit their freedom with more government regulations.

I can tell you if you look at the polls, Democrats, Republicans, Independents, they do not think we should increase the debt limit.

I believed the only thing that could turn around this government spending and mounting debt would be if the people rose up.

A free and stable Iraq will be a shining light against the shadow of Islamic extremism.

We have this kind of revolving door, we don't have a permanent class of millionaires in America like a lot of other countries.

So, the point I'm making is, we are not going to cut spending in Washington if we think it's the job of every congressman and senator is to pave local parking lots and build local sewer plants. These parochial interests are getting in the way of the national interests.

I don't have many litmus tests, but this is one: Any candidate who doesn't understand that we need to balance the budget should not be president of the United States.

The Democrats have essentially decided to move more toward central power, control of just about every aspect of our culture and economy.

Marriage is a religious and state issue.

We must now make clear to Lebanon that it will not benefit from U.S. assistance and support as long as it harbors this brutal terrorist and murder.

I'm getting optimistic. I think, as I talk to people around the country - they seem to get it. They want a return to those things that made America different and great.

The hope and change the Democrats had in mind was nothing more than a retread of the failed and discredited socialist policies that have been the enemy of freedom for centuries all over the world. I fear America is teetering towards tyranny.

Republicans are the only one who can carry the banner of what I think millions of Americans are saying.

It doesn't make sense to have to do the wrong thing in order to do the right thing.

Ideas are more powerful than people.

I don't have the support inside Washington or even inside my own party.

It has always been my plan not to serve more than two terms.

Well, one of the most important things for Americans to be reminded of is that a lot of the exceptional nature of our country is founded in Judeo-Christian values that promotes individualism, personal responsibility, a strong work ethic, and a commitment to family, charity.

Well, we lost a lot of our independence already. We are dependent on China for credit. We are dependent on Middle Eastern countries for energy supplies. And many Americans are dependent on the government for their income, health care, education of their children, food stamps.

We need comprehensive reform that will make America the best place in the world to invest and do business.

From a policy standpoint, the Judeo-Christian principles are important.

I don't even like playing a contentious role.