Elected Quotes

The American people elected us here to cut spending so we can create an environment for jobs in America. The House has acted. We have demonstrated that we want to see spending, discretionary spending, brought down to levels of 2008. We've seen no counteraction. We have seen no position that has been expressed by the other side at all.

Our goal is not to crush the enemy at any price, but to make it realize that it is illegal to take up arms to overthrow a democratically elected government.

I joke with my kids, who love history, that I'll be the only governor to be elected twice in his first term.

Being elected to Congress is regarded as being sent on a looting raid for one's friends.

When the size of the group supporting your cause reaches a critical mass, any legislator or elected official has to pay attention.

I am acutely aware that you have not elected me as your President by your ballots, so I ask you to confirm me with your prayers.

The people are fed up with their elected officials playing the blame game and treating their political counterparts as enemies.

In the span of three years, the Iraqi people participated in three elections, drafted a constitution, and elected a new government. While more work remains, this is remarkable progress.

The citizen parties, by an absolute majority, elected a National Socialist Government.

Three years ago, this week, a newly elected President Obama faced the American people and he said, look, if I can't turn this economy around in three years, I'll be looking at a one-term proposition, and we're here to collect! You know the results. It's been 35 months of unemployment above 8 percent.