American - Politician | March 4, 1968 -
My focus has always been: I can be an incredibly conservative, principled idea person, but that doesn't mean I have to shout at people.
James Lankford
FocusPeopleI CanPersonMeanBeen
At times, conservatives become defined by their volume rather than by their ideas.
IdeasBecomeRatherThanVolume
The different Washington, D.C.-based groups and the different special interest groups, they all want to be able to pick who they want to be a senator. They don't speak for everyone, and they definitely don't speak for Oklahomans.
SpeakWantWashingtonSpecialAble
It's ironic, isn't it, that one day you're one of the most conservative members, and then some individual gets mad at you, and they decide to throw millions of dollars against you because you didn't vote exactly the way they want every day.
DayYouEvery DayMadWantVote
I just don't believe that being conservative means all you do is throw stones and poke people in the eye.
PeopleEyeBelieveYouConservative
I believe that being conservative means you try to get in to the middle of the fight and try to solve the problem.
FightBelieveProblemYouTryGet
I believe that conservative solutions can help families of every race, every economic background, and every town in Oklahoma.
BelieveHelpRaceConservative
I find it completely irrational to say someone who stands up for life for children is taking the life of adult. It's completely inconsistent with the values of the pro-life movement that are very passionate about protecting life, not taking life.
LifeChildrenSomeoneValuesFind
There is a way for the IRS to be able to have a double check to make sure individuals don't file on your Social Security number early and try to get a tax return and make it chaotic for you to file your own taxes. That's not been done.
YouEarlySecurityTaxDoneWay
We still have a major problem in debt with America that we have to find efficiencies in government to get us back to a balanced budget.
GovernmentAmericaProblemBackFind
I understand the significance of being one of 18 senators in Oklahoma history.
HistoryUnderstandOklahomaBeing
What they have done, ISIS is very well outspoken about how much they hate our freedom, who we are as Americans.
FreedomHateDoneWellWhoMuch
Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict James Lankford quotes