John Yarmuth famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

...I will not be silent any longer.
-- John Yarmuth

#Gun #Gun Control #Silent
I know that in the battle of ideas, Republican politicians are at a distinct disadvantage. Their fundamental philosophy - which I characterize as survival of the fittest, richest and whitest - is too callous for most Americans.
-- John Yarmuth

#Philosophy #Ideas #Survival
Leading is not hypothetical debating; it's about solving real problems.
-- John Yarmuth

#Real #Problem #Hypothetical
When your voice contradicts reality and truth, the only way to create space for it is to discredit reality and truth.
-- John Yarmuth

#Reality #Voice #Space
Taking responsible steps to reduce poverty is not merely a moral imperative but an economic one.
-- John Yarmuth

#Poverty #Steps #Moral
I have a treasure trove of Baker memories, all of which reinforce my sense of Howard Baker as one of the most decent people with whom I have worked. While I was simply a young staffer, he never treated me or my colleagues as anything else but equals.
-- John Yarmuth

#Memories #People #Bakers
If you destroy the credibility of those people or institutions that could undermine your own, you create an opportunity for your voice, however irresponsible or misleading it may be, to gain traction.
-- John Yarmuth

#Opportunity #Voice #People
I was part of the gang of eight in the house in 2013 that was working on comprehensive immigration reform. We talked a lot about border security and what was effective and what was not. Walls are not effective when you`re out in the desert and you don`t need them.
-- John Yarmuth

#Wall #Eight #House
Actually we're not hearing a lot about gas prices right now from constituents. And I think that reflects a growing understanding on the part of the public, that there really is very little that the government and politicians can do.
-- John Yarmuth

#Thinking #Government #Understanding
He [Donald Trump]wants to build the wall. It would be silly to say we`re going to - we`re going to create an army and we`re going to have Mexico pay for our border patrol, our border police. Clearly, that`s not going to happen.
-- John Yarmuth

#Wall #Silly #Army
Walls are very important when you`re separating two urban areas where if you`re actually able to get over the border you can probably get into the underground network in about 30 seconds. But when you`re out in the middle of the desert, it makes no sense because you have border security people have up to a day to apprehend people who are crossing illegally.
-- John Yarmuth

#Wall #Two #People
The only thing I heard Speaker [Paul] Ryan say that made sense was, we actually really need to look at this and see what makes sense and what doesn`t, because electronic detection in those kind of - and drones and other types of border protecting devices seem to be much more effective in certain places.
-- John Yarmuth

#Needs #Looks #Drones
Countries make policies for themselves. And Donald Trump wants to make - that`s his policy.
-- John Yarmuth

#Country #Want #Trump
I don`t think this wall [Donald Trump wants to build], having the - there`s no way to force them to, but expecting the Mexicans to pay for it doesn`t make any sense either.
-- John Yarmuth

#Wall #Thinking #Want
What I always say with these things, when you`re trying to do comprehensive things like tax reform, there will be 20,000 lobbyists in Washington trying to work their will on that piece of legislation so, you know, people think it`s going to be a lot easier than it will end up being.
-- John Yarmuth

#Thinking #People #Trying

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