Mike Ross Quotes & Sayings

“I think more so than the Republican Party, we reflect America on the Democratic side of the aisle, and that's a healthy thing. I mean, that's what democracy is all about.”

“I've laid down my set of principles, so I will not force government-run health care on anyone.”

“I support health care reform in this country, but the current bills we have before us are too big, too costly, and the people who send me to Washington to be their voice are opposed to them and this process.”

“If there ever is government-run health care, the first ones to sign up should be the president and every member of Congress, including myself. You should be able to keep the insurance you've got today, if you like it, and always choose your own doctor.”

“Just look around; you can't help but laugh at something.”

“Our volunteer fire departments know their needs better than Washington, D.C. They need more flexibility on spending grant money from FEMA and Homeland Security.”

“Our forefathers never envisioned that a handful of staff write a bill and you rush it through a committee without reading it and you rush it to the floor without reading it, and you pass it just because you're a Democrat and Democrats told you to do that.”

“Redistricting and a broken, polarized Congress have made it tough to be a moderate in Congress.”

“I believe it is time for me to begin a new chapter in my life by spending more time with my family and exploring new opportunities here at home in Arkansas.”

“A lot of people say, 'Why do health-care reform when the deficits are so big?' But that is when we've got to do it.”