Deb Haaland Quotes

Deb Haaland

Profession : Politician

Birth : December 2, 1960

For almost 20 years, I've worked on various campaigns. I started out as a phone volunteer. I'd go into campaign offices, ask for lists of Native American voters, and just start calling people because I felt that I just wanted to help more Native folks get to the polls.

Deb Haaland

Whenever the Republicans have an opportunity, they've tried to make New Mexico into a right-to-work state, and so I've been on the front lines fighting that for a long time.

Deb Haaland

In New Mexico, we're very lucky that we have laws in place that really help ensure that Native Americans' right to vote is unencumbered.

Deb Haaland

We have a government-to-government relationship with tribes, and they should have that opportunity to weigh in on important decisions that affect them.

Deb Haaland

I know what it's like to have to put back food at the checkout line because you don't have enough money and those kinds of things.

Deb Haaland

I think it's important that we have different perspectives. We need more diversity in Congress.

Deb Haaland

I'm not exceptional. I didn't grow up with privilege.

Deb Haaland

I think it's important to always have diversity, in our Congress or anywhere, but you also need diversity not just for women of color who are most underrepresented, but diversity in different walks of life.

Deb Haaland

We - our children need a quality public education.

Deb Haaland

Look, there are people hurting in this country. We have to find solutions to make their lives better, right?

Deb Haaland

My dad was a 30-year career Marine. He was stationed in Quantico Va., and another military base.

Deb Haaland

We have to move toward renewable energy in a big way here in America.

Deb Haaland

If we're not protecting our women and we're not protecting our girls and we're not protecting the most vulnerable people in this society, who are we as a country?

Deb Haaland

My mother was an extremely strong Pueblo woman. My grandmother was the same. I had strong women in my life. My aunties who were there for me every step of the way.

Deb Haaland

We're a matrilineal society, as Pueblo women, and there are a lot of tribes across the country who are.

Deb Haaland

Any type of anti-Semitism in any form needs to be soundly rejected.

Deb Haaland

If we don't have a planet, we don't have anything.

Deb Haaland

Native American activists have been present as long as the Europeans have been working to colonize us.

Deb Haaland