Jeff Fortenberry Quotes
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My degree in theology was an important part of my formation.
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You want stability in the world, you have to start with values.
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That sacred space of conscience where you can exercise your rights in terms of religious freedom and deeply-held, reasonable beliefs is the core of human dignity. In fact, that's the basis for civilization itself. And when you lose that fundamental principle... you have no basis on which to build.
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We must continue to foster relevant and constructive dialogue among Israeli and Palestinian communities.
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You cannot classify a whole group of people based upon their religion and determine their intent. That's not fair. It's not American.
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With the consent of the people, I will seek to continue service in Congress for the well-being of our state and our nation.
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The strong arm of government should not force Americans to buy health-care products that they have reasoned objections to.
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Communities are suffering, children are suffering, and our immigration policy appears in disarray.
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I used to be on the Lincoln City Council. You learn that there's never enough money for all of the police officers and fire-fighting apparatus you'd like to have.
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My responsibility is to make judgments about hard, complex issues that I believe to be right.
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Christianity in the Middle East is shattered. The ancient faith tradition lies beaten, broken, and dying.
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I belong to the political party that generally fits my philosophical beliefs, but I reserve the right to vote my conscience after careful deliberation. My voting record reflects this.
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It is my belief there is too much concentration of power and spending in Washington.
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Fiscal discipline can turn the economy around.
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Simply looking at the status quo and suggesting that the tax code is sacrosanct and can never change, and that decisions made in the '80s and '90s can never change, is absurd.
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The responsible use of earmarks can have public benefits.
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Donald Trump has not yet earned my vote. And I'm not simply going to say 'never,' because I do not want to empower Hillary Clinton.