Trent Lott Quotes

I don't agree with the libertarians. I want my security first. I'll deal with all the details after that.

I think the important thing is for the president to show action. The people in America want to know that we're listening to them and their concerns.

When you're in this type of conflict, when you're at war, civil liberties are treated differently.

[Congress] is not the British Parliament, and I hope it never will become the British Parliament ... Are we going to bring the president in here and have a question period like the prime minister has in Great Britain?

If the president comes forward with a strong, qualified nominee, if he, you know, addresses the agenda, if he takes actions, including dealing with perhaps some personnel decisions, I think that people will show that he is moving forward and doing the right thing for our country.

While it may take generations of nurturing, nations founded on and grounded in freedom will eventually overcome and prosper. Once free, folks rarely accept anything less, and that includes Iraqis.

I'm not a fan of Secretary Rumsfeld. I don't think he listens enough to his uniformed officers.

My job as majority leader is be supportive of our troops, try to have input as decisions are made and to look at those decisions after they're made ... not to march in lock step with everything the president decides to do.

One of the things I really want is for people to feel the civic responsibility, and not just refuse to vote out of protest.

Why do Sunnis kill Shiites? How do they tell the difference? They all look the same to me.

Racial discrimination does not always violate public policy.

It is America, I don't want the government trying to control more of my life. I want less government control, and I think there are too many government regulations, laws and taxes on the books.

A poor choice of words conveyed to some the impression that I embrace the discarded policies of the past. Nothing could be further from the truth, and I apologize to anyone who was offended by my statement.

Most Americans in both red and blue states reject and resent the message being sent by Hollywood and some in the media that values are subjective, to be defined by the individual and not by God.

I want to say this about my state. When Strom Thurmond ran for president, we voted for him. We're proud of it. And if the rest of the country had followed our lead, we wouldn't have had all these problems over all these years either.