Top 40 Michelle Lujan Grisham Quotes

As a widow and a caregiver and a single mother, I’m living the experience that New Mexicans are.

I think growing up in Santa Fe or Northern New Mexico in general instills a sense of humor in people, a sort of easygoing sense of not taking yourself too seriously, while still being very proud of where you come from, and that’s something we all share.

It’s clear to me that the NRA isn’t going to stop trying to meddle in making this a safer state.

Nobody in this country, the richest on Earth, should ever go hungry.

The identity of political donors should be disclosed and bureaucratic rules should not circumvent the original intent of federal law or interfere with the public’s ability to hold these organizations accountable.

I reject the federal contention that there exists an overwhelming national security crisis at the southern border, along which are some of the safest communities in the country.

We will never, ever weaken our resolve to be tough on the worst offenders. But we will responsibly take steps to assist our friends and neighbors who deserve a second chance to contribute to our society.

I thought that I was going to be a stand-up comedian or an actress. Turns out, I can’t act my way out of a paper bag and stand-up comedy is a lot harder than it appears.

We will deploy our men and women in uniform only where there is a need, and where their presence can make a genuine difference in ensuring public safety and an easing of the humanitarian concerns at our southern border.

I am really intense and passionate about the things I believe in and about engaging and improving the quality of life for not only my constituents but everyone.

You don’t want a second-class set of citizens inside the United States.

The Citizens United ruling opened the door for tax-exempt social welfare organizations to spend substantial portions of their funds on campaign activities, without having to disclose where that money came from.

Climate change is real and we have to address it.

I think government actually does create jobs.

Trump in particular was such an unpopular candidate, because he’s so anti communities of color, and we’re a minority majority state, are you kidding?

Exclusively should mean exclusively, and money used for campaign purposes should kept separate from money used for the promotion of social welfare.

School grades can help determine how well a principal or school leader is doing, and yeah, you need to have some way to evaluate schools.

I’m tough.

I want to be really clear that the Hispanic Caucus – well before my time on that caucus, and certainly before my time as chairwoman – has been very clear that a guiding principle for comprehensive immigration reform, and for issues related to Dreamers, is that a wall is a nonstarter.

I know a lot about what government does do, can do, should do.

By embracing clean energy across the country, we can create more and better jobs, protect the air our children breathe and the water they drink, and keep electricity more stable over time.

New Mexicans want a Governor who will continue to fight and hold President Trump accountable for policies that hurt New Mexicans and hard-working families.

It should go without saying that regular citizens have no authority to arrest or detain anyone.

Do we want our state to be defined by the bankrupt and intolerant values of Donald Trump? Do we want the values of hyperpartisanship and obstruction that we see in the tea party Congress that Steve Pearce has embraced?

That migrant families might be menaced or threatened in any way, shape or form when they arrive at our border – often times after an unimaginably arduous journey – is completely unacceptable.

Well, I do want to talk about the challenges at the border. New Mexico, if you will, has become an Ellis Island and we want to take that issue seriously and we’re not going to shy away that it presents significant challenges.

As our clean energy industries grow, so too will sustainable, well-paying jobs.

Not only am I knowledgeable and have a good friend base who can pitch in when I need them, and daughters, but I can afford to pay the people.

You can’t just abandon accountability measures in schools… Educators want that because otherwise they can’t identify achievement-gap issues for students.

The status quo will not stand, because we believe in a very different New Mexico. Together we will find the courage to create the promise of tomorrow for our children and their children.

2010 was sort of this shock and shift in congress, with the real emergence of the Tea Party.

I am strongly committed to evidence-based policymaking across government.

We have to fix the education system.

I look forward to the opportunity to continue to push for the welfare of our students and the dignity of our educators’ work in my role as governor.

We all have a constitutional right to be safe in our homes and our communities.

I recognize and appreciate the legitimate concerns of residents and officials in southwestern New Mexico, particularly Hidalgo County, who have asked for our assistance, as migrants and asylum-seekers continue to appear at their doorstep.

We got to bust through some walls to make changes.

Crucially, the Energy Transition Act does not leave affected workers and neighbors behind. We look out for each other. With this law, we seal that promise.

I was a practical joker as a teenager and I still am today – you can ask any of my staff.

I’ll create public and private partnerhsips to rebuild our infrastructure.