Sam Farr Quotes

United States, Politician
July 4, 1941

Samuel Sharon Farr (born July 4, 1941) is an American politician who was the U.S. Representative for California's 17th (1993–2013) and 20th congressional districts (2013–17). He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was elected to Congress in a 1993 special election when longtime Democratic Rep. Leon Panetta resigned to become Director of the Office of Management and Budget. On November 12, 2015, he announced his retirement from Congress after the 2016 elections.

Also known as Peace Corps

This is really exciting news to a community that was hard-hit in the early '90s with the loss of Fort Ord.

Sam Farr
- Community
- News
- Fort Ord
If the U.N. didn't exist, we'd be inventing it right now.

Sam Farr
- Right
- Now
- Exist

To ensure a sustainable sea otter population in the future, we need to allow sea otters to expand their range without forcing them to live in one spot or another.

Sam Farr
- Future
- Sea
- Population
What I would do is bring that money home and invest it in education.

Sam Farr
- Money
- Education
- Invest
When I was in the California legislature in the '80s, the organic growers, who were sort of the small hippie farmers in those days, brought it to my attention that there were no regulations on organic labeling. In essence, anybody could just grow a thing any way they wanted and put 'organic' on it.

Sam Farr
To make agriculture sustainable, the grower has got to be able to make a profit.

Sam Farr
- Got
- Profit
- Agriculture
Freedom of speech is central to most every other right that we hold dear in the United States and serves to strengthen the democracy of our great country. It is unfortunate, then, when actions occur that might be interpreted as contrary to this honored tenet.

Sam Farr
- Freedom
- Speech
- Central
Peace Corps helps promote global acceptance of the principles of international peace and non-violent co-existence among people of diverse cultures and systems of government.

Sam Farr
- People
- Peace
- Government

If I had more influence, ... 100 percent of the housing (on Fort Ord) would be affordable.

Sam Farr
You're more interested in a political message than you are in solving the problem.

Sam Farr
If anybody sees the work at the Defense Language Institute and the Naval Postgraduate School, they come away just overwhelmed with pride and excitement at how good these schools are and how diverse they are, and that's what the commissioners did.

Sam Farr