The people of Wyoming view this as having lost one of their sons, one of their children, and it is a devastating loss. And they really do believe that the administration should hold the blame for what has occurred. John Barrasso More Quotes by John Barrasso More Quotes From John Barrasso My dad, as a guy, had to quit school in the ninth grade, fought in the Battle of the Bulge. And spent his life pushing wheel barrels of heavy wet cement. So we've gone from pushing cement to now in one generation pushing legislation. But we always want any president to succeed, to do well; that means America does well and Americans do well. John Barrasso dadmeanschool Illegal immigration continues to be a major problem in the United States. We have people waiting to come here legally. And we should not be rewarding people who have come here illegally. John Barrasso immigrationwaitingpeople For people who dont know me, I practiced medicine in Casper, Wyoming for 25 years as an orthopedic surgeon, taking care of families in Wyoming. Ive been chief of staff of the largest hospital in our state. My wife is a breast cancer survivor. John Barrasso cancermedicineyears I think the President's decision to withdraw the United States, to keep a campaign promise in Iraq, without leaving a stay-behind force was a mistake, and I hear that from veterans in Wyoming and from parents who lost children fighting in Iraq. We're seeing it, though, around the world. When we, the United States leads a vacuum anywhere, that emboldens others to go in, when there is no sense of deterrence by the United States that lets bad actors move and fill the void. John Barrasso mistakechildrenmoving I'm a conservative and I believe if you tax something more you get less of it. John Barrasso taxesconservativebelieve The failed stimulus, along with Obamacare's long list of failures, show what happens when Congress passes laws in a rush. John Barrasso obamacarelawlong I'm a child of immigrants. That is the history of this country. Immigration is good and important for our country. Legal immigration needs to really be modernized. John Barrasso importantcountrychildren When we export energy, we export American influence overseas. As I travel around the world, I know that there are people that want to buy energy from America. John Barrasso energypeopleworld Each and every day, more people pay the price of Obamacare's mountain of mandates. As I travel across the country, I continue to hear from Americans who want Washington to take its hands off of their healthcare. John Barrasso pay-the-pricecountryhands The more Americans find out about President Barack Obama's health care law, the less they like it. A majority of Americans want out. John Barrasso majoritypresidentlaw My dad took me to John Kennedy's inauguration when I was 8. We come every time, Republican and Democrat, because of this great country. John Barrasso republicandadcountry I think it's important to focus on our economy, on jobs, on getting America back to work. John Barrasso focusimportantthinking For 25 years practicing medicine, I never asked anybody if they were a Republican or a Democratic or an independent and asked if they had insurance or not. I took care of everybody. John Barrasso medicineindependentyears I don't want anybody between a doctor and a patient - not an insurance company bureaucrat or a Washington bureaucrat. John Barrasso doctorspatientwant What people are seeing is that the cost of their care and their insurance is going up faster since Obamacare has been passed than if the healthcare law had not been passed at all. John Barrasso obamacarelawpeople A nuclear armed Iran makes the world less safe, less stable, less secure. John Barrasso nucleariranworld We need to focus on getting people back to work, focus on jobs, the economy, the debt and the spending. That's what will improve the quality of life for American families and for hard-working taxpayers. John Barrasso hard-workjobspeople Our state has a balanced budget. We have to live within our means in the state of Wyoming. I was in the state senate. This country needs a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution. John Barrasso wyomingmeancountry As a physician and a U.S. senator, I have warned since the very beginning about many troubling aspects of Mr. Obama's unprecedented health-insurance mandate. Not only does he believe he can order you to buy insurance, the president also incorrectly equates health insurance coverage with medical care. John Barrasso presidentorderbelieve Iran wants the money. And I don't believe they want it for roads or hospitals or schools, I believe they want it for more terror. John Barrasso iranbelieveschool
