Quotes from Cal Cunningham

Law enforcement must be guardians in our communities, not warriors against our own people.

I support equal rights for LGBT Americans.

There's really a fundamental political corruption problem that put Washington completely out of touch with the people.

We saw what Thom Tillis did in Raleigh. He went to Washington and in 2017 again voted for a tax bill that provided massive giveaways to corporate interests and the wealthiest, really capitulating to those corporate interests and his special interest backers. A consistent record in Raleigh, a consistent record in Washington.

I believe in the people of our state and making sure the voices of the people of our state are heard in Washington. And that frankly stands in contrast to some of what we've seen out of Sen. Tillis.

In the push and pull of Washington politics, Thom Tillis has decided there are things more important than representing North Carolina. He has put his own political interests, and serving the special interests, ahead of North Carolina's interests.

Tillis has been weak on China since he got to Washington.

In the Army, we address a crisis by identifying critical objectives, planning a response, marshaling resources and communicating the plan clearly.

The increased calls on law enforcement to respond to substance abuse and mental health issues in their communities have added pressure on law enforcement and highlight the need to also invest in our health system and social services.

In the U.S. Senate, I'll fight discrimination everywhere it exists.

I grew up to believe in public service. It is in the core of who I am.

Law and order are more fragile than we might think.

I embrace the idea that we need to make sure that everyone has coverage - that everybody in North Carolina should have access to quality, affordable care.

A person's safety and quality of life should not be conditioned upon who they love or how they identify.

When we see the corrupting influence of political decision making in our public health professionals, we should ask questions.

I think the American people have a lot of questions about the governance of this country.

When our country has faced challenges before, we've seen North Carolinians rally around each other.

North Carolinians know what a fair trial looks like. It includes witnesses. It includes documents.

This is where I would lodge my deepest criticisms. We have very whimsically been threatening and then backing off of tariffs. The people who are paying the price for the lack of strategy are North Carolina consumers who are paying more for durable goods and North Carolina farmers who don't have markets today.

We should not judge law enforcement's success by the number of tickets and arrests, but by the security and comfort the community feels in the public square.

In the Senate, I will defend the protections in the Affordable Care Act, and expand health care to more Americans.

We need to hold accountable anyone who has misused power, and put that power to work for the common good. That includes, but goes beyond, police reform.

A few weeks after the planes hit the World Trade Center, I applied for a direct commission in the U.S. Army Reserve and ultimately served three active duty tours, including overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan. Really, my whole family served three tours.

It's very personal to me that we get these trade deals right.