John Garamendi Quotations

It is a market leader. It has chosen to keep its rates high, ... Until they reduce their rates, the rest of the industry is not going to jump in.

Our goal is to spread the risk out as far as possible across the nation. It's clearly not a partisan issue.

We've told the insurance companies if there's been flood damage, you'd better be darn sure those cars don't end up back on the streets.

Well, what's the title insurance going to cost? Consumers can do that, but they don't ask.

The problem is hidden. It's hidden in the electronics that have been damaged with water.

We do have a very dramatic, unheard-of reduction in the cost of claims. It is unprecedented, ... The industry is continuing to pocket a large share of the cost savings.

The safety nets designed to protect people from being run over by economic forces beyond their control have been shredded,

Tens of thousands of San Diegans drive every day without insurance. Not because they want to break the law but because they can't afford auto insurance,

The California Professional Firefighters proved again in last year's Special Election, when they get involved in an election, they win. The firefighters work hard, and perhaps most importantly their judgment on important issues commands the trust of their neighbors, friends and families. The CPF endorsement is a big boost to our effort and a great way to start the election year.

The use it and lose it problem is pervasive, affecting more than 40,000 Californians a year,

In the last 12 months alone, we've seen the largest insurance brokers in America, the largest property and casualty companies in America, the largest title insurance companies, the largest financial service firms and the largest disability insurers all engaged in flagrant violations of their most basic obligations to their customers, ... This is not just a UnumProvident problem; it's an insurance industry one.

I am proud to accept the endorsement of the California Professional Firefighters - not just one of California's most respected organizations, but one that represents tens of thousands of California's bravest men and women.

This is money out of the pocket of every employer and worker in the state. That is unconscionable,

The use it and lose it problem is pervasive, affecting more than 40,000 Californians a year.

In 2003, Congress should have resisted the rush to a war of choice with Iraq. I will do everything in my power to prevent us from repeating the mistakes of my predecessors.

I am deeply skeptical of re-entering into Iraq's civil war.

Mother Nature comes up against reality, and the reality is that the system doesn't work.

For centuries, America has led the world on a long march toward freedom and democracy. Let's reclaim our clean energy leadership and lead the world toward clean energy independence.

Clean energy is good for the environment, good for national security, and good for thousands of Americans who desire a rewarding career.

We must develop energy independence; we must Make It In America.

Allowing suspects to indefinitely linger in our cells is, in fact, detrimental to our national security goals. If a suspect is proven to be a terrorist, for the sake of the victims and deterring any future attacks, he or she must be brought to justice. America has done this with Timothy McVeigh and hundreds of other terrorists.

Every American deserves their day in court. Every American is innocent until proven guilty. These are core values enshrined in our founding document - the United States Constitution.

I have been absolutely clear where I'm coming from about health care reform. This is something this nation has to do and a robust public option has been the mantra of my campaign from the very outset.

Medicare is a promise we made to seniors more than four decades ago. When President Johnson signed Medicare into law, one in three seniors lived in poverty. Half of seniors had no health coverage at all.

Reaffirming the justice of the American system bolsters our legitimacy with allies, thereby encouraging further cooperation and improving our national security.

The jobs crisis has reached a boiling point, which is why we see Occupy Wall Street protestors crying out for an America that lets all of us reach for the American Dream again - a dream that says if you work hard and play by the rules, you can have a good life and retire with dignity.

The right to a trial is a core principle of the American legal system. Depriving Americans of these essential liberties undermines the Constitution while doing nothing to strengthen our national security.

Well, actually, if you can stay in your home that is a better deal for the neighborhood. It's certainly a better deal for the person that is in their home, rather than to be on the street and for that house to go into foreclosure and become a problem for the whole community.

Anyone can be falsely accused of a crime. Everyone accused of a crime deserves a fair trial.

Maybe you weren't born with a silver spoon in your mouth, but like every American, you carry a deed to 635 million acres of public lands. That's right. Even if you don't own a house or the latest computer on the market, you own Yosemite, Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, and many other natural treasures.