Pete Gallego Quotes
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I didn't come to Washington to be part of the problem.
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In the district I represent, I have to talk to everybody.
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I learned long ago you run unopposed, or you run scared.
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HB 2 leaves 90% of the children behind. The disconnect between this bill and the basic needs of Texas schoolchildren is appalling.
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The irony is that kids are treated equally when it comes to tests and standards and expectations but not treated equally when providing funds to meet those standards and expectations.
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It's important we understand our system seeks justice and not revenge.
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It's always bothersome when California does something better than Texas.
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We have a two-party system that I think can work well if people make an effort.
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It's just so unfortunate that, as we get adjusted to this global economy, that the U.S. is even thinking about building walls.
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Around here, manana seems to be the busiest day of the week. We never seem to get there.
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My family never took vacations; we never traveled together. We never did anything. My spring breaks were going home to help my dad at the restaurant.
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When the law says you're entitled to an attorney, it doesn't mean you're entitled to an attorney who sleeps or an attorney who doesn't do his job.
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The policy of the future cannot forever be determined by the politics of the past - or even the present.
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No one will steal my son's American Dream.
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It's tremendously undemocratic in a democratic society when you deliberately disenfranchise thousands of people.
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Obama's very unpopular. I don't need a poll to tell me that.
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A robust democracy requires active participation.
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How do you defend inaction in the face of crisis? How is that defensible for anybody?
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I'm confident in my strengths. I'm prepared to jump any hurdle.
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I don't have the luxury of just hanging out in my primary and, once I win the primary, I'm fine. I have to talk to Democrats and Republicans.
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There's no such thing as anybody who can't be beat; everybody can be beat. It's a question of how hard you're willing to work. It's a question of the environment, the surroundings. Frankly, there's a lot of issues with timing.
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I think it becomes incumbent upon a candidate to essentially disavow some of the things that are in that party platform. Otherwise, I think the assumption is that you are a true believer.
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If you want to come fight the good fight to make a difference for people and to try to get the government back on track, where we govern from the middle and not from the extremes, then understand that it's a lonely road, and you're going to have a hard time.
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My grandmother was not a U.S. citizen. Growing up along the border, you see the real human side of immigration - not the picture often drawn by politicians far removed from the border.