Cal Cunningham Quotes

Cal Cunningham

Profession : Politician

Birth : August 6, 1973

When law enforcement violates departmental policies or operates outside of its certified training, it should not be insulated from liability to the victims of these breaches.

Cal Cunningham

We will never address the race-based, systemic barriers to health care, equal housing and education without investing in underserved communities.

Cal Cunningham

I've, in fact, very specifically said I don't support defunding the police.

Cal Cunningham

In the Army, we address a crisis by identifying critical objectives, planning a response, marshaling resources and communicating the plan clearly.

Cal Cunningham

We saw what Thom Tillis did in Raleigh. He went to Washington and in 2017 again voted for a tax bill that provided massive giveaways to corporate interests and the wealthiest, really capitulating to those corporate interests and his special interest backers. A consistent record in Raleigh, a consistent record in Washington.

Cal Cunningham

North Carolinians are hard-working common-sense, decent and stubbornly independent people.

Cal Cunningham

We should limit qualified immunity and change the standard for bringing cases against officers who violate victims' civil and Constitutional rights.

Cal Cunningham

North Carolinians know what a fair trial looks like. It includes witnesses. It includes documents.

Cal Cunningham

There is an important role for a United States senator as a check and balance on the president of the United States.

Cal Cunningham

When we see the corrupting influence of political decision making in our public health professionals, we should ask questions.

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Pride month is a time for us to celebrate love and recommit ourselves to continuing our efforts to ensure equal treatment for all those who call our state, and country, home, no matter who they love.

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I've been humbled by the strong support and deeply moved by the positive response from folks in every corner of North Carolina who agree we need new leadership.

Cal Cunningham

I think the American people have a lot of questions about the governance of this country.

Cal Cunningham

We need to hold accountable anyone who has misused power, and put that power to work for the common good. That includes, but goes beyond, police reform.

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I believe in the people of our state and making sure the voices of the people of our state are heard in Washington. And that frankly stands in contrast to some of what we've seen out of Sen. Tillis.

Cal Cunningham

Without law, without the social stability it provides, there can't be contracts and deals, there can't be chamber meetings, there can't be good jobs and safe families.

Cal Cunningham

I grew up to believe in public service. It is in the core of who I am.

Cal Cunningham

This is where I would lodge my deepest criticisms. We have very whimsically been threatening and then backing off of tariffs. The people who are paying the price for the lack of strategy are North Carolina consumers who are paying more for durable goods and North Carolina farmers who don't have markets today.

Cal Cunningham

We need to statutize what is permissible and what is not permissible. If a law enforcement agent uses a clearly unapproved technique like the knee that was on the neck of George Floyd for over eight minutes, no law enforcement agent thinks that that's right and that officer should be held accountable.

Cal Cunningham

The increased calls on law enforcement to respond to substance abuse and mental health issues in their communities have added pressure on law enforcement and highlight the need to also invest in our health system and social services.

Cal Cunningham