John Breaux Quotes


You have a unique opportunity here for the first time to rebuild an American city... That means not just the buildings have to be rebuilt, but you have to address the problems of race and poverty and culture ... . - John Breaux



You can't have a law that says you have to have all votes in at 5 o'clock tomorrow afternoon and then another law that allows you to have a hand recount that obviously is going to take more than just 5 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. They're in conflict, so a court I think has to resolve that conflict. - John Breaux



Yes, we have got to quit worrying about fighting each other and trying to figure out a way to work together. - John Breaux



Where do you get the money to pay for it? - John Breaux



When you have a Senate that is 50 Democrats and 49 Republicans and one independent, it's quite obvious that the only way we are going to get something done is if we work together. - John Breaux