Quotes from Jeff Fortenberry

I wanted the opportunity to play for Tom Osborne. Here we are in the locker room at half-time, gathering around Coach Osborne. It grows quiet, and I'll never forget what he said. He said, 'Let's get this over with.'

We must continue to foster relevant and constructive dialogue among Israeli and Palestinian communities.

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.

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

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

The House of Representatives should not be locked down by the decided play of a few in leadership.

Some states like Nebraska have thus far responsibly managed their budgets, even in tough times, and I could not ask Nebraskans to pay for poor governance elsewhere.

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.

The consequence of shutting down the government was not healthy.

Christianity in the Middle East is shattered. The ancient faith tradition lies beaten, broken, and dying.

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

People can transcend and overcome their differences and be very easily bonded.

Considering community support and cost-benefit analysis, I have supported earmarks for projects of high public purpose involving such areas as higher education, alternative energy, transportation, medical research and military infrastructure.

Iraqis must fight for their own country.

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

Donald Trump has not yet earned my vote. And I'm not simply going to say 'never,' because I do not want to empower Hillary Clinton.

What Trump has done is tap into a deep-seated anxiety about where the country is headed. There is an anxiety that is real and sincere. Many people feel helpless.

I would like to see Donald Trump lay out specifics on an economic agenda that are realistic, that are small-business focused.

If one group of people can exterminate another in the name of so-called religion, the world has no hope.

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

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.

By keeping your eye on the ultimate goal, you lean into the mess and try to make the outcome a little better.

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

You want stability in the world, you have to start with values.