Brian Baird Quotations

Governing isn't as easy as you think. Many of you have taken pledges that are contradictory - to balance the budget and cut taxes, for example. You must be honest about the numbers, since our annual deficit now exceeds all discretionary spending combined.

With random urinalysis, there's a clear choice - either get high or go to jail.

When I was first elected I was puzzled why they were holding events in my honor as a mere freshman. I asked myself, why is a federal entity so involved in political activity?

It is our responsibility as Americans to provide for the families of those who have died to defend our nation. Raising the military death benefit is not a Democrat or Republican issue - it is an American issue.

I find it is increasingly difficult to spend the time I need with my family and at the same time do the job that needs to be done.

You don't get real reform by pandering to every special interest. With cap and trade we wound up with a bill that didn't accomplish much, was enormously complicated and expensive.

If you set as your goal to roll back the size of government, you have an obligation to answer the tough questions and show real courage, not just appeal to ideology. Treat the voters like adults.

We're got senior citizens who have to pay their bills this winter and it's going to be higher than it needs to be.

I was showing her older brother how to throw and Natalie wanted to learn too. She was 12.

Members of Congress should not be receiving pay raises that are higher than Social Security and other COLAS (cost of living adjustments) during tough economic times, when many families are hurting financially.

To say that we have provisions for getting the leadership out is to assume that we're all alive, ... What makes people assume that the terrorists are going to give us a friendly phone call and say 'You better leave town?' We will most likely have no warning if this happens, and the weapons available can destroy us. It's horrible to consider, but it's true.

We cannot let our nation's parks deteriorate beyond repair. It is essential that Congress act now to protect and restore our National Parks System.

Congress does not have contingency plans, ... The Senate can be replaced quickly by gubernatorial appointment, but the House cannot be. And in a bicameral body, what does the Senate do without a House?

The whole roof was ablaze within 10 minutes of the first sign of smoke. I mean it was gone.

After that, I didn't want her to burn out, so I held her back a bit.

The first year in the Junior Olympics was just wonderful,

The fight against methamphetamine must be won. We cannot allow our children's lives to be devastated by this scourge.