Top 21 Quotes & Sayings by Larry Craig

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Last updated on September 19, 2024.

Lawrence “Larry” Edwin Craig is an American retired politician from the state of Idaho. A Republican, he served 18 years in the United States Senate (1991–2009), preceded by 10 years in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Idaho's 1st District (1981–91). His 28 years in Congress rank as the second-longest in Idaho history, trailing only William Borah, who served over 32 years in the Senate. In addition to serving in Congress, Craig has been a member of the Board of Directors of the National Rifle Association since 1983. Craig was selected for induction into the Idaho Hall of Fame in 2007, but was not inducted.

American - Politician | Born: July 20, 1945

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Congress has a responsibility to make sure our taxpayer dollars are being spent responsibly and effectively, and at the same time, that our men and women in uniform have everything they need to carry out the War on Terror.

Larry Craig

Laws protecting the United States flag do not cut away at the freedom of speech guaranteed in the First Amendment... Congress made this position clear upon passage of the Flag Protection Act of 1989, which prohibited desecration of the flag.

Larry Craig

We do not take away the powers of surveillance. We do not take away the right and the power of the government to go after those who would do us wrong.

Larry Craig

The simple truth is, the short-term solution is for the FDA to allow more importation of safe vaccines from other nations. But the long-term solution is to get more vaccine production within the U.S.

Larry Craig

We came to Iraq to liberate them and to make our world a safer place.

Larry Craig

Consumers are increasingly feeling that they are being taken for a ride.

Larry Craig

Breast cancer deaths in America have been declining for more than a decade. Much of that success is due to early detection and better treatments for women. I strongly encourage women to get a mammogram.

Larry Craig

I urge calm and sensitivity to the fundamental civil liberties of our country.

Larry Craig

Flag desecration is not a constitutional issue for the courts. It is a political one that belongs to the people.

Larry Craig

I'm for anything that lets people come here to work legally. There are more protections for workers who are here legally than for those who are not. It's also safer for the workers and employers have a more consistent pool of workers.

Larry Craig

Agreements are always the product of time and place.

Larry Craig

Censure is a limp noodle across the wrist of the president. I think the way we vote on the articles will express the way we feel stronger than any censure vote.

Larry Craig

I am not gay. I never have been gay.

Larry Craig

The American people already know that Bill Clinton is a bad boy, a naughty boy. I'm going to speak out for the citizens of my state, who in the majority think that Bill Clinton is probably even a nasty, bad, naughty boy.

Larry Craig

I am not gay. I don't do these kinds of things.

Larry Craig

This bill says go after the criminal, don't go after the law-abiding gun manufacturer or the law-abiding gun seller.

Larry Craig

It's not terribly fun defending you (oil companies), but I do.

Larry Craig

It is unacceptable to risk the lives of American soldiers and sailors merely to accommodate the sexual lifestyles of certain individuals.

Larry Craig

(I have) a wide stance when going to the bathroom.

Larry Craig

The first right of every human being is the right of self-defense. Without that right, all other rights are meaningless. The right of self-defense is not something the government bestows upon its citizens. It is an inalienable right, older than the Constitution itself. It existed prior to government and prior to the social contract of our Constitution.

Larry Craig

Every 13 seconds in America someone uses a gun - not to kill someone, but to stop a crime.

Larry Craig

Top 21 Quotes & Sayings by Larry Craig

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