Al Franken Quotes

Senator Martinez is not driven by polls; he is driven by the needs of the state of Florida and its 17 million constituents.

I really do feel like I'm doing what the people that elected me in the first place wanted me to do. I'm not doing it in the same fashion they thought, or that I thought, when I ran for office in 2010. But I will be doing what they wanted me to do, and that is to try to fix Washington.

It's our duty in Congress to bring the voices of our communities to Washington.

If you will trust me with your vote, you can count on me to take those values to Washington.

My job as Taoiseach, and the job of any government, of course, is to represent all people.

Would I get into politics? I'll just say what I tell people when they ask me this: Pray that everyday citizens like me aren't pushed to that corner.

The CDU is willing to continue to take responsibility for our country. We want to do justice to the government mandate.

What motivated me to dedicate myself to public service for nearly two-thirds of my life was the chance to produce results for those people who entrusted me to be their voice and their champion.

I think we need politicians; we need people who want to serve.

I am proud to represent people who care so deeply about their communities. Their perseverance and strength only motivates me more as their representative in Congress.

I know I can serve Hawaii and our country well in the U.S. Senate, know we can mount a solid statewide campaign, know we have a good chance of prevailing.

My motivation for running for Senate was not for the stature of being a senator, but because I wanted to make a difference on issues I feel passionate about.

After thinking carefully about how I can best help my fellow Minnesotans, I have decided to not seek election for a different office in 2014. The warm encouragement from many people to run for U.S. senator or the governorship was deeply humbling.

I am extremely privileged to serve Rhode Island in the United States Senate, and that is my only goal and aspiration.

It's not really the job of a public servant to inspire, but to get the job that the people demand done. The Democrats think that if they have hope and are inspired, things will get better, but they actually won't.

You ought to serve on the platform you run on.

It is hard to say why politicians are called servants, unless it is because a good one is hard to find.

I have always been an independent voice for the folks in my district.

Congress is full of good, decent, smart people who have devoted their lives to public service.

To me, a politician's job is to listen to constituents' problems and try to sort them out.

Taking care of people is the duty of every politician.

I believe Congress has a duty to do so as well; not simply as a body of legislators, but more importantly as a community of friends, neighbors, parents and Americans.

Caring about policy is important - people in washington forget.

I ran for Congress because I want to help change the way we do business in Washington, D.C.

I worked in Maynard Jackson's first campaign, and I remember the excitement we felt when he won.