Jeff Flake
Jeff Flake
Jeffry Lane "Jeff" Flakeis an American politician and member of the Republican Party who has served as the junior United States Senator from Arizona since 2013...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth31 December 1962
CountryUnited States of America
bringing castro closer democracy inch moved serious traveling
For over 40 years, Americans have been prevented from traveling to Cuba, and for over 40 years, Castro hasn't moved an inch closer to democracy, ... If we are serious about undermining Castro and bringing democracy to that island, why not let Americans travel there with that message?
fiscal pretend sorry
If you look at fiscal conservatism these days, it's in a sorry state. Republicans don't even pretend anymore.
burden kids pass
It's unconscionable to pass this burden on to our kids,
believed create created federal given hurricane katrina priorities spending
I never believed that it was responsible to create this new entitlement, but it's even more irresponsible now, given that Hurricane Katrina has created new spending priorities for the federal government,
congress fat serving wonder
There's a lot of fat to trim. ... I wonder if we've been serving in the same Congress.
draw encouraged others race
I encouraged him to get in the race as a way to draw the others out.
deserve disaster efficient federal government response victims
The victims of this disaster deserve the swiftest and most efficient response that the federal government can provide,
leadership team
I can tell you if we don't see more than rhetoric, this leadership team is not secure.
brought course fact home leaders
That has brought home the fact that we need not just new leaders but a course correction.
politics policy
Certainly the policy is right and good politics usually follow good policy.
september-11 defense-spending homeland-security
After September 11, it became unpatriotic to question any homeland-security or defense spending, and that let things get out of control.
government
Our government shouldn't tell us where to travel and where not to travel.
filled-out lobbyists form
Many of the earmark request forms are actually filled out by lobbyists and then just turned in by the member's staff to the appropriations committee.
support community borders
I'm also particularly pleased that there is bipartisan support to include the input of border communities. Not only will security be strengthened according to Washington, D.C., but border communities will have a say as well.