American People Quotes

Category after category, Barack Obama hasn't met the promises that he laid out to the American people.
Reince Priebus

After, American, Promises

The United States armed forces and coalition troops deserve recognition and support for their work to remove Saddam Hussein from power, and ensure the safety and security of the American people, civilians abroad, and the people of Iraq.
Mark Kennedy

Work, Power, American

To the American people I say, awaken to what is happening. It is the duty of each citizen to be vigilant, to protect liberty, to speak out, left and right and disagree lest be trampled underfoot by misguided zealotry and extreme partisanship.
Robert Byrd

Liberty, American, Speak

The American people want to have trust in their leaders.
David Plouffe

Trust, American, Leaders

The way to an American economic comeback, the way to help those out of work today find a paycheck, is to unleash the forces of job creation in America. The source of new jobs isn't going to be the bureaucracies of Washington, but rather the creativity, ingenuity, and hard work of the American people.
Rob Portman

Work, Today, Help

I think that shows a level of maturity and understanding that I think bodes well for getting to the bottom of this. But it is really up to you and your staff, on behalf of the American people, to take on that challenge.
David Kay

Challenge, Maturity, American

Democrats can neither control nor predict whether our GOP counterparts are really ready to play chicken with the U.S. economy. But we can assure the American people that our party takes the nation's faith and credit seriously.
Peter Welch

Faith, Control, Play

BP has finally acknowledged what the American people have been saying for weeks: It must take responsibility for its reckless conduct, clean up the Gulf and compensate the countless victims of the disaster it caused.
Peter Welch

Saying, American, Finally

The American people do not have the information upon which they can hold the administration and responsible agencies accountable. I call that a coverup.
Bob Graham

American, Call, Hold

The American people should be informed about what kind of capability terrorists have inside the United States. They should be informed of why we are not using information to do a more effective job of dealing with terrorists.
Bob Graham

Job, Why, American

Remember the picture of the president in the classroom, being told of the attack by chief of staff Andy Card? The American people thought they were seeing a man suddenly thrust into a grave challenge no one could have anticipated.
Howard Fineman

Thought, Remember, Challenge

It is time this Congress listened to the American people and minimum-wage workers, and it is time that we act.
Russ Carnahan

Time, American, Act

When I went off to the army when I was 17 years old, I believed in America and the rights of freedom. But today I believe my government is lying to the American people and that my president, George Bush, is a criminal.
Jack Herer

Freedom, Government, Today

The American people likewise want to see enforcement first, no tricks, no triggers, no amnesty, enforcing existing laws and closing loopholes to reaffirm that our great Republic is, in fact, a nation of laws.
J. D. Hayworth

Great, American, Fact

If the American people really come to a settled belief that Bush lied us into war, his presidency will be over.
Bill Kristol

War, American, Belief

While some sit on the sidelines and fail to offer any practical solutions to address high gas prices now, the House is once again taking action to meet the energy needs of the American people.
Dave Reichert

Energy, Again, American

I do not think our priorities are misplaced when we are looking at creating a whole new class of children from these gay marriages who could end up completely dependent on the State, on the taxpayers - the American people.
James Inhofe

End, Gay, Children

I want the American people to understand that conservatism is an ideology of protecting the people and the people's rights.
Jonathan Krohn

Understand, American, Rights

Yes, I do agree we need health care reform; however, this bill badly misses the mark. Congress can and must do better for the American people.
John Mica

Health, Care, American

John Kennedy really did extend the reach of the American people and said, like Lincoln said in a way, that our reach is farther than our grasp - and we should aim high.
Richard Dreyfuss

Said, American, High

I think that the American people should rest assured and be assured that every federal agency that has a role to play in this terrorism is working overtime now, taking every necessary action to protect our great citizens.
Hugh Shelton

Great, Play, Working

What American people and what the markets want is a fair and level playing-field, where the rules are clearly elucidated, where the referees are competent, and where we know that the game is not rigged.
James Chanos

Game, American, Fair

I am not normally a betting person, but I say that putting your money on the American people is about as close to a sure bet as you are going to get.
Blanche Lincoln

Money, Person, American

If we invest in the American people, the American people always bring this Nation a good return.
Blanche Lincoln

Good, American, Nation

Today, our actions must be motivated only by our intense desire to achieve a just and lasting peace. The compassion and charity of the American people should be reflected in this legislation, though sadly, they are silenced.
Nick Rahall

Peace, Today, Compassion

The best thing going for us is Al Gore. I cannot conceive how the American people could elect him. On the other hand, I couldn't conceive how they could elect a Jimmy Carter or Bill Clinton - especially Clinton in '96.
Lyn Nofziger

Best, Him, Cannot

Reagan didn't put anything off the table, if he felt it was for the good of the American people to tweak the tax system.
Alan K. Simpson

Good, Put, American

Let me announce this to the American people tonight one of the best things about this debate, as a Democrat from Massachusetts, I have proposed eliminating, getting rid of the alternative minimum tax.
Richard Neal

Best, American, Getting

It is day after day in this institution, borrow money, run up the debt, run up the deficits and then with a straight face say, we are going to repeal a tax that affects 1 percent of the American people, just 1 percent of the American people.
Richard Neal

Money, After, American

I'm on the ground, I've been in swing states, I've been talking to the American people, I've been out there speaking on behalf of Obama's record, I've been in the trenches.
Eva Longoria

American, Talking, Ground

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