Jack Kingston Quotes (36 Quotes)

I used to live in Ethiopia as a child, and I lived there when Haile Selassie was the emperor.

The 911 Commission recommended, wisely, that the Federal government take care of these border security problems to ensure the safety of our country.

If we change the definition of marriage to be more inclusive, then it is logical to argue that we should broaden the definition so that won't exclude anyone.

I think Social Security should be bipartisan and it should transcend the next election, and you should get the best ideas of the Democrats and of the Republicans, and move forward with the best.

Most people understand that in 1937 when Social Security started there was 60 workers for every one retiree, and today it is three to one.

From a monarchy followed by suffering under Communism, Ethiopians must be given the opportunity to flourish under the greatest of systems - democracy.

Frivolous lawsuits are booming in this county. The U.S. has more costs of litigation per person than any other industrialized nation in the world, and it is crippling our economy.

As somebody who has worked for this language, I think it is good. This is going to help ... by bringing in much-needed competition.

Nobody has any sympathy for oil companies on Capitol Hill right now. You talk to someone driving to work in an F-150 pickup and paying 75 to fill up his tank, and everybody's on his side.

Libby is tripped up over the investigation, not over the crime, and I think that is significant, ... the impression you get is he was a good foot soldier for many years, but he stepped over the boundary in his job, and no one is above the law.

Ages of experience have taught humanity that the commitment of a husband and wife to love and to serve one another promotes the welfare of children and the stability of society.

Marriage is sacred and protected and has nothing to do with violating our civil rights.

Marriage is an institution fits in perfect harmony with the laws of nature; whereas systems of slavery and segregation were designed to brutally oppress people and thereby violated the laws of nature.

He's held his own, and he's stronger now than he was six months ago. DeLay's detractors have hit him with their best shot and he's still hanging in there strong.

Doggone it, if there was a difference in numbers and we knew about it upfront, we should have had the opportunity to explore what that difference was,

Indeed, there are so many prejudices against everyday middle-class values on college campuses, and serving in the military and being pro-American just seems to be one of them.

Marriage encourages the men and women who together create life to unite in a bond for the protection of children.

What I would ask the Democrat Party is to put your plan on the table, because most people agree with the facts, and the facts are that Social Security is running out of money.

What we want the folks in Ethiopia to know is that we are behind them in the democratic process. We know it is not perfect, as we are still working on ours; but we wish them success in this great and noble endeavor.

In Ethiopia, democracy is in its infancy and it must be nurtured along by its leaders.

Most people understand life expectancy has changed since Social Security started in 1937 when folks lived to be 59 years old. Today, they live to be 77 years old.

So far, 44 States, or 88 percent of the States, have enacted laws providing that marriage shall consist of a union between a man and a woman. Only 75 percent of the States are required to approve a constitutional amendment.

But whether a couple is a man and a woman has everything to do with the meaning of marriage.

It is always open season on Christian and on white folks because they are the group you can kick and you can get away with it. It is politically correct.

Kingston spends much of his time in Washington in meetings with DeLay, and attributed his resilience to a prodigious work ethic, a disciplined schedule and a well-organized staff. It's not popular to say, ... but one reason is that he knows Jesus personally. When the chips are down, you usually start looking up.

Marriage cannot be severed from its cultural, religious and natural roots without weakening the good influence of society.

There was a lot of discussion in that room about, Will he advance the conservative agenda

We don't want to go home and be accused of throwing money at the same corrupt infrastructure.

I welcome the Democrats' ideas on Social Security. I think it is very important to make a bipartisan reform.

Our current identification system is so disjointed that the World Trade Center terrorists had a total of 63 valid driver's licenses between them.

No one is impressed with the actions of the Democratic 911 commission members. The commission is a reunion of political has-beens who haven't had face time since Seinfeld was a weekly show, ... In their scramble to make the evening news, they've turned this grave matter into a Get-Even-For-Monica investigation -- a switch the American people see right through.

This is the time to pull together as a Nation, as different people from all over the States with different perspectives and different social statuses and different income brackets, to unify into one and help those on the ground who need our help the most.

I wish that the Democrats would put some effort into Social Security reform, illegal immigration's reform, tax reform, or some of the other real issues that are out there.

When the former president came out for Groton and he was standing up against his own home state, I think that's a pretty big argument to keep it open.

There is a certain element of complementarity between men and women that is biological by nature.

Finally, I want to make the point that we are Republicans. We are the majority. It is going to be a little more difficult because we have to govern and come up with ideas.