Brian Baird Quotes

United States, Politician
March 7, 1956

Brian Norton Baird is a former United States Representative for Washington's 3rd congressional district, serving from 1999 to 2011 as a member of the Democratic Party. After leaving the House of Representatives, he served as president of Antioch University's Seattle campus until 2015.

If you set as your goal to roll back the size of government, you have an obligation to answer the tough questions and show real courage, not just appeal to ideology. Treat the voters like adults.

Brian Baird
- Real
- Courage
With random urinalysis, there's a clear choice - either get high or go to jail.

Brian Baird
- High
- Random

I find it is increasingly difficult to spend the time I need with my family and at the same time do the job that needs to be done.

Brian Baird
- Time
- Family
- Done
You don't get real reform by pandering to every special interest. With cap and trade we wound up with a bill that didn't accomplish much, was enormously complicated and expensive.

Brian Baird
- Up
- Real
It is our responsibility as Americans to provide for the families of those who have died to defend our nation. Raising the military death benefit is not a Democrat or Republican issue - it is an American issue.

Brian Baird
Governing isn't as easy as you think. Many of you have taken pledges that are contradictory - to balance the budget and cut taxes, for example. You must be honest about the numbers, since our annual deficit now exceeds all discretionary spending combined.

Brian Baird
- Taken
- Balance
When I was first elected I was puzzled why they were holding events in my honor as a mere freshman. I asked myself, why is a federal entity so involved in political activity?

Brian Baird
- Why
- Political
- Honor