Quotes from Pete Gallego

There's no such thing as anybody who can't be beat; everybody can be beat. It's a question of how hard you're willing to work. It's a question of the environment, the surroundings. Frankly, there's a lot of issues with timing.

If immigration reform doesn't happen, that doesn't say good things about our democracy, that everybody wants it, but Congress couldn't pass it.

We all want our border to be secure. However, certain individuals use this argument to stop us from ever enacting immigration reform.

In the district I represent, I have to talk to everybody.

I think 'immigration' is a bad word for many Republicans.

I don't have the luxury of just hanging out in my primary and, once I win the primary, I'm fine. I have to talk to Democrats and Republicans.

My grandmother was not a U.S. citizen. Growing up along the border, you see the real human side of immigration - not the picture often drawn by politicians far removed from the border.

Because fossil fuels are not only a finite resource but hazardous to the environment, it is imperative that we diversify the resources used in generating electricity.

How do you defend inaction in the face of crisis? How is that defensible for anybody?

If you want to come fight the good fight to make a difference for people and to try to get the government back on track, where we govern from the middle and not from the extremes, then understand that it's a lonely road, and you're going to have a hard time.

We've made our living for a long time on commerce and trade at the border.

A robust democracy requires active participation.

Frankly, no issue is worth shutting down the government and denying pay to those committed to public service.

The irony is that kids are treated equally when it comes to tests and standards and expectations but not treated equally when providing funds to meet those standards and expectations.

I told the president 'no' to special treatment for Congress when he tried to exempt them from Obamacare.

It's tremendously undemocratic in a democratic society when you deliberately disenfranchise thousands of people.

When the law says you're entitled to an attorney, it doesn't mean you're entitled to an attorney who sleeps or an attorney who doesn't do his job.

I was impressed by the capability and talent and intellect of our troops on the ground. These kids are really impressive.

I think it becomes incumbent upon a candidate to essentially disavow some of the things that are in that party platform. Otherwise, I think the assumption is that you are a true believer.

We must work for a solution to address the senseless cuts that hurt our border, our economy, and our country.

The men and women at our borders, given adequate resources, are doing an excellent job of keeping us safe.

The luxury for me is that I've spent already several millions of dollars across the district getting people to know who I am... So, my name ID is really, really high.

Turnout is good for the system.

I think the post-Rick-Perry Texas is a Texas that is more competitive between the Democrats and Republicans. I think the Republicans still have a huge advantage, but I think if we're arguing that competition is good for the system, then I think a stronger two-party system in Texas is inevitable, and I think that it will happen.