Jeff Flake

“When a figure in power calls our press the enemy of the people, it is an assault on democracy.”

“We have fooled ourselves for long enough that a pivot to governing is right around the corner, a return to civility and stability right behind it. We know better now.”

“I will not be complicit or silent.”

“Anger and resentment are not a governing philosophy.”

“Reckless, outrageous, and undignified behavior has become excused and countenanced as 'telling it like it is,' when it is actually just reckless, outrageous, and undignified.”

“It is a testament to the condition of our democracy that our own president uses words invented by Joseph Stalin to describe his enemies.”

“Never has a party so quickly or easily abandoned its core principles as my party has in the course of the last year.”

“Decency and integrity are not weakness.”

“We must never meekly accept the daily sundering of our country — the personal attacks, the threats against principles, freedoms, and institutions.”

“Character is destiny.”

“Compromise is not a dirty word. In a democracy, it is the only way to get things done.”

“I rise today to say: Enough.”

“To be conservative is first to conserve.”

“We must put country over party.”