Dutch Ruppersberger Professions : U.S. RepresentativeBorn : January 31, 1946 Browse All Authors Top 9 quotes by Dutch Ruppersberger The U.S. can no longer be the sheriff for the whole world. We can't be everywhere, and we can't always use military boots on the ground. We have to plan with people who have boots on the ground. Dutch Ruppersberger iraqmilitarypeople I think we ought to use the same formula that we used when we took out Moammar Gadhafi in Libya. We have unique resources that no other country has, especially in the air. Intelligence and the ability to find where things are. I think the governments need to get together, because this is getting very serious. Dutch Ruppersberger uniquemilitarycountry The United States can't be sheriff of the whole world. Dutch Ruppersberger sheriffsunited-statesworld I think Iran is a very dangerous country - very dangerous to Israel, to the Middle East, and also to the United States. They export terrorism. And they also have the ability to manufacture rockets and missiles. Dutch Ruppersberger israelcountrythinking People ask me all the time, 'What keeps you up at night?' And I say, 'Spicy People ask me all the time, 'What keeps you up at night?' And I say, 'Spicy Mexican food, weapons of mass destruction, and cyber attacks.' Dutch Ruppersberger cyber-attacksmass-destructionnight I think president after president has always stood behind Israel. We always will. They're our ally there. And we have to do whatever we can help them to protect their citizens. Dutch Ruppersberger behindhelpwillthink Al Qaeda will always focus on us, the United States. And they will take advantage of any situation. Dutch Ruppersberger willalwayssituationfocus I believe that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act must be reformed. We must improve the American public's confidence in, and perception of, our national security programs, by increasing transparency, strengthening oversight, and safeguarding civil liberties. Dutch Ruppersberger actconfidenceintelligencebelieve P of what al Qaeda tries to do, and terrorists, is disrupt. Americans should live their lives just as they have every day, but just be aware. Dutch Ruppersberger every-daylivedayjust Similar Authors Bill Keating us-representative Buck McKeon us-representative Bruce Braley us-representative Brad Wenstrup us-representative Allyson Schwartz us-representative Anna Eshoo us-representativeAll Authors
