Jeff Fortenberry Quotes

Jeff Fortenberry

Profession : Politician

Birth : December 27, 1960

I'm proud to be able to represent Bellevue and the Offutt and StratCom communities.

Jeff Fortenberry

From all indications, the Offutt runway replacement is not a matter of 'if.' It is a matter of 'when.'

Jeff Fortenberry

We're living in a time where I think most people are wanting someone to invite them respectfully to a policy position, not try to just slash and burn the other person.

Jeff Fortenberry

What if we thought of health and security in retirement as one basket?

Jeff Fortenberry

We need to reinstate the idea of federalism.

Jeff Fortenberry

Christians, Yezidis, and other religious minorities have every right to remain in their ancestral homelands.

Jeff Fortenberry

It is my belief there is too much concentration of power and spending in Washington.

Jeff Fortenberry

That sacred space of conscience where you can exercise your rights in terms of religious freedom and deeply-held, reasonable beliefs is the core of human dignity. In fact, that's the basis for civilization itself. And when you lose that fundamental principle... you have no basis on which to build.

Jeff Fortenberry

Human trafficking is a modern form of slavery. It is a scourge for humanity, and America must project its values and protect vulnerable persons.

Jeff Fortenberry

A rapidly expanding Syrian refugee policy could create conditions for domestic tragedy.

Jeff Fortenberry

The high-flying rhetoric of 'Making America Great Again' frankly appeals to me. It appeals to many people. But you've got to back that up with substance, and you've got to quit offending people who may not agree with you.

Jeff Fortenberry

People need to make their voices heard in an orderly fashion.

Jeff Fortenberry

We need a new health care architecture that will reduce costs, improve outcomes, and protect vulnerable persons.

Jeff Fortenberry

We want a faithful Catholic businessman not to have to provide a service he finds unethical.

Jeff Fortenberry

We need to stop this overspending. We need to start turning this battleship in the right direction. And we all have to share in the sacrifice.

Jeff Fortenberry

There is a need for a vision that's compelling and uplifting, especially in a time when people are worried. At the same time, in this era, hard work and lofty rhetoric are not going to compel you to the presidency.

Jeff Fortenberry

My responsibility is to make judgments about hard, complex issues that I believe to be right.

Jeff Fortenberry

Simply looking at the status quo and suggesting that the tax code is sacrosanct and can never change, and that decisions made in the '80s and '90s can never change, is absurd.

Jeff Fortenberry

The tax code is weighted toward the ultra-wealthy and ultra-wealthy corporations and has created an offshore aristocracy of people who can afford to hire an army of accountants and lawyers. This shifts the tax burden to small businesses, entrepreneurs, and others.

Jeff Fortenberry

My degree in theology was an important part of my formation.

Jeff Fortenberry