Larry Craig Quotations

Breast cancer deaths in America have been declining for more than a decade. Much of that success is due to early detection and better treatments for women. I strongly encourage women to get a mammogram.

Laws protecting the United States flag do not cut away at the freedom of speech guaranteed in the First Amendment... Congress made this position clear upon passage of the Flag Protection Act of 1989, which prohibited desecration of the flag.

Flag desecration is not a constitutional issue for the courts. It is a political one that belongs to the people.

The simple truth is, the short-term solution is for the FDA to allow more importation of safe vaccines from other nations. But the long-term solution is to get more vaccine production within the U.S.

Censure is a limp noodle across the wrist of the president. I think the way we vote on the articles will express the way we feel stronger than any censure vote.

Congress has a responsibility to make sure our taxpayer dollars are being spent responsibly and effectively, and at the same time, that our men and women in uniform have everything they need to carry out the War on Terror.

Agreements are always the product of time and place.

We do not take away the powers of surveillance. We do not take away the right and the power of the government to go after those who would do us wrong.

Consumers are increasingly feeling that they are being taken for a ride.

I urge calm and sensitivity to the fundamental civil liberties of our country.

We came to Iraq to liberate them and to make our world a safer place.

I'm for anything that lets people come here to work legally. There are more protections for workers who are here legally than for those who are not. It's also safer for the workers and employers have a more consistent pool of workers.

Censure is a limp noodle across the wrist of the president, ... I think the way we vote on the articles will express the way we feel stronger than any censure vote.

If I had to vote now for immediate action against Iraq, I'd vote no,

If the 1997 law cannot prevent the interment of a notorious serial killer, then what good is it? ... One thing is certain already -- the parole loophole must be closed.

I think that what we heard ... is devastating to the White House. Now we know why the White House fought right to the bitter end on disallowing those videotapes from coming to the floor.

I think that what we heard ... is devastating to the White House, ... Now we know why the White House fought right to the bitter end on disallowing those videotapes from coming to the floor.

Our letter has caused movement, but I'm not sure where that movement will lead.

We can't wait until Congress is in session next February to address next year's supply challenges, ... By then it will be too late. ... Flu is a worldwide killer and the need for a vaccination is clear -- and yet, the market has dwindled to the point that the pullout of just one company can devastate our supply.

The fact that we are rolling this out with such fanfare underscores what a rarity recovering a species is. It is a testament to the partnerships created in this case, but also a cry for reform of the ESA.

Why do you believe that? Why do you think that and why would you draw that conclusion?

We go after law enforcement where the American people say it ought to be,

We do not take away the powers of surveillance, ... We do not take away the right and the power of the government to go after those who would do us wrong.

Controlling infectious diseases abroad is domestic policy as much as foreign, ... Ignoring the problem by hamstringing proven programs is a disservice to U.S. citizens who are impacted by the wave of immigrants from these countries.

Folks, when we're dealing with civil liberties, you don't compromise them.

There's a great deal we know about your industry; there's a great deal the average citizen does not know. I must tell you, it's not terribly fun defending you. But I do.

A free state cannot exist, our free state of the United States collectively, cannot exist without the right of the people to defend themselves.

Are (our farmers) large consumers of energy? Yes. Are they large producers? Yes. They're proud of it. The president's speech was very unproductive,

This is the exception, not the rule to the Endangered Species Act.

As somebody from Wyoming, it's always good to get that guy back to the West to remember his roots, as it is for me, ... Obviously, the West is changing, but it still has the values we appreciate.

about you and your profitability. And I must tell you, it's not terribly fun defending you.

It's not terribly fun defending you, but I do.

For 18 months I have been working with the Air Force to try to bring stability to an air guard mission in the state of Idaho, and during that 18-month period, long before Iraqi Freedom, they really refused to work with us, ... So some weeks ago I did place a hold. It was very public. It was certainly not a secret thing.

The November election changed the character of the United States Senate. Elections have consequences,

At the same time I recognize that taking away veterans' benefits on account of post-military service behavior is probably more complicated than it seems,

The message I heard this morning, ... was a plea -- a very strong bipartisan plea that he take this issue to the American people and to the Congress in a straight up, forthright way for all of us to debate it and for our country to understand it.

The cost of gas has dislocated the economy and is sending it offshore. There is nothing more important in this country right now.

The cost of gas has dislocated the economy and is sending it offshore, ... There is nothing more important in this country right now.

incredible story about a mission accomplished extremely well.

been able to take the partisanship out of this issue, and I think that frightens the White House. They would like to make it a partisan battle. So they do risk, if they bring these congressman over here, re-injecting a partisan fight.

The American people already know that Bill Clinton is a bad boy, a naughty boy. I'm going to speak out for the citizens of my state, who in the majority think that Bill Clinton is probably even a nasty, bad, naughty boy.

I am not gay. I never have been gay.

It is unacceptable to risk the lives of American soldiers and sailors merely to accommodate the sexual lifestyles of certain individuals.

This bill says go after the criminal, don't go after the law-abiding gun manufacturer or the law-abiding gun seller.

It's not terribly fun defending you (oil companies), but I do.

I am not gay. I don't do these kinds of things.

The first right of every human being is the right of self-defense. Without that right, all other rights are meaningless. The right of self-defense is not something the government bestows upon its citizens. It is an inalienable right, older than the Constitution itself. It existed prior to government and prior to the social contract of our Constitution.

Every 13 seconds in America someone uses a gun to stop a crime.

(I have) a wide stance when going to the bathroom.