Quotes from Gene Green

I'm always running back and forth to the district.

Frankly, whatever assistance people get from FEMA will not have a lot of extras built into it, so they will need every dollar.

I've worked with Fred Upton, and I think we've got a lot of common agreement on energy production.

Whether it was the Alaskan pipeline disaster or the Texas City refinery fire where 15 people died, time after time it's been shown that BP chooses expediency over safety.

I'm not a green like most Democrats would be. I have a blue-collar district.

The Hunting Bayou and Greens Bayou watersheds have experienced major flooding over the years and are crying out for investment to protect the hundreds of thousands of residents and businesses in those areas.

People have the right to know the drugs they are taking will make them better instead of harming them.

Punishment for putting patients at risk ought to reflect the gravity of manufacturing, distributing or selling counterfeit medications.

Having someone from Washington, California, or Chicago come in as a verifier, it shows the Hispanic community that Hispanic leaders support me.

If you're not worried, you're not reasonable.

Floor time is valuable. Our leadership isn't going to bring something up that's going to take up floor time and not be successful.

If we can't remove a member of Congress who has been convicted of 10 felonies - including using his office for personal gain - we risk losing the faith and trust of the American people that we have.

I represent a blue-collar district: people who work at petrochemical plants and machine shops.

If you're going to do something to hurt the district I represent, I can't vote for it.

I'd like to vote for a bill. But I'm not going to vote for one unless I think it's going to be good for the area I represent.

Women who may choose to have silicone breast implants are entitled to independent research to ensure they have complete and comprehensive information. It's especially important since so many women have experienced complications with their implants they never knew were possible.

Some of my toughest races are people I've known, because it gets more personal than it should be.

If the EPA cannot or will not act to halt the toxic e-waste trade to developing nations, then Congress should take action.

The significant regulatory impact of reclassifying broadband services is not something that should be taken lightly and should not be done without additional direction from Congress.

We have lots of students graduating from our high schools, and you import the labor, then we're not giving that opportunity to our own folks.

The knee-jerk approach of those who want to control firearms may not be the solution.

I've been hearing from people saying they see me more than they do their city council member.

Many Americans are unaware that discarded electronics often contain lead, mercury, and other toxins and end up being salvaged under inhumane conditions in the developing world.

I did have a constituent four or five years ago - she never liked me. So, she called, I returned her call, and she was complaining about something, and she said: 'And why do you always use green? I think it's narcissistic.' And I said, 'Well, ma'am, everyone has to have a gimmick, and that's my gimmick.'