Around here, manana seems to be the busiest day of the week. We never seem to get there. – Pete Gallego
As an incumbent, if you are winning, your commercials are about motherhood and apple pie and the flag. – Pete Gallego
Because fossil fuels are not only a finite resource but hazardous to the environment, it is imperative that we diversify the resources used in generating electricity. – Pete Gallego
It’s just so unfortunate that, as we get adjusted to this global economy, that the U.S. is even thinking about building walls. – Pete Gallego
Congress is more broken than ever. Congressman Will Hurd has quickly become part of the problem. – Pete Gallego
I think the post-Rick-Perry Texas is a Texas that is more competitive between the Democrats and Republicans. I think the Republicans still have a huge advantage, but I think if we’re arguing that competition is good for the system, then I think a stronger two-party system in Texas is inevitable, and I think that it will happen. – Pete Gallego
Our voting records are not necessarily the same, but, you know, we’re all Texans, and at the end of the day, we try to help each other out. – Pete Gallego
A lawmaker cannot be pro-sequester while also purporting to be pro-national security or supportive of a strong economy. – Pete Gallego
The policy of the future cannot forever be determined by the politics of the past – or even the present. – Pete Gallego
We all want our border to be secure. However, certain individuals use this argument to stop us from ever enacting immigration reform. – Pete Gallego
The fact that I am Latino is not a secret. There’s not much I can do about that. It is what it is. I think people know that my last name ends in a vowel. What can I tell you? – Pete Gallego
In Mexico, they don’t have birth certificates… They don’t have registration cards for voters. They have one national ID. We don’t have a national ID. – Pete Gallego
I was impressed by the capability and talent and intellect of our troops on the ground. These kids are really impressive. – Pete Gallego
This is pool. This is setting up your next shot, and I always want to make sure when we’re setting up San Antonio’s next shot we have a good shot at making sure that we continue to build our infrastructure in such a way that San Antonio will be a player for years to come in national defense issues. – Pete Gallego
I told the president ‘no’ to special treatment for Congress when he tried to exempt them from Obamacare. – Pete Gallego
Our challenge is to stop people from driving drunk. Punishing them afterwards doesn’t bring back the victim or make the family feel better. The idea is to stop the DWI before it happens. – Pete Gallego
I think it becomes incumbent upon a candidate to essentially disavow some of the things that are in that party platform. Otherwise, I think the assumption is that you are a true believer. – Pete Gallego
The irony is that kids are treated equally when it comes to tests and standards and expectations but not treated equally when providing funds to meet those standards and expectations. – Pete Gallego
Here’s the thing about Texas – and the thing about the border. We all know undocumented immigrants. They sit in our churches, are friends with our children, and work all around us. They are just like us. – Pete Gallego
