We need to have a system that tracks you from the moment you come in and then when your time is up, however long your visa is, then we go get you and tap you on the shoulder and say, 'Excuse me, it's time to go.'. Chris Christie More Quotes by Chris Christie More Quotes From Chris Christie Here's what I know about political campaigns: no matter what you map out at the beginning, it's always different at the end. Chris Christie campaignspoliticaldifferent Now there's going to be some decisions [Donald Trump] is going to have to make as president regarding those folks, and I think what he's said let's first get all of the bad actors out of the country. And I think that's what's really important. Chris Christie decisioncountrythinking And I just think that we're at a point in our economic life here in our state - and - and, candidly, across the country, where increased taxes is just the wrong way to go. The people of our state are not convinced that state government, county government, local government has done all they can with the money we already give them, rather than the money that we have... Chris Christie governmentcountrythinking I think America needs lots of tough people. Not just me. I think America needs to get tougher, all of us. Chris Christie americapeoplethinking You know, at some point there has to be parity. There has to be parity between what is happening in the real world, and what is happening in the public sector world. Chris Christie public-sectorrealworld Donald Trump wants to look at this situation [with immigrants] and deal with it in a humane way, and quite frankly, you know, I think this is the kind of thing people expect from a president of the United States. Chris Christie humane-waypeoplethinking You just have to stand and grit your teeth and know your poll numbers are going to go down - and mine have - but you gotta grit through it because the alternative is unacceptable. Chris Christie teethalternativesnumbers This country pays a price whenever our economy fails to deliver rising living standards to our citizens - which is exactly what has been the case for years now. We pay a price when our political system cannot come together and agree on the difficult but necessary steps to rein in entitlement spending or reform our tax system. Chris Christie politicalcountryyears I don't think there's anybody in America who thinks my personality is best suited to being Number Two. Chris Christie numberstwothinking This is a guy [Donald Trump] who has been very consistent on no amnesty, no legalization, for folks who have been coming to the country illegally. Chris Christie amnestyguycountry Now, in New Jersey, we have more government workers per square mile than any state in America. But since I've been governor we now have fewer people on the state payroll at any time since Christie Whitman left office in January 2001. That's the right direction, Mr. President, not the wrong direction. Chris Christie governmentsquaresamerica If anybody ran a business like that they would be out of business quickly, and Barack Obama's leadership is driving this business, the United States of America, toward a fiscal cliff. Chris Christie united-stateswould-beamerica Although the governor strongly disagrees with the court substituting its judgment for the constitutional process of the elected branches or a vote of the people, the court has now spoken clearly as to their view of the New Jersey Constitution, and, therefore, same-sex marriage is the law. Chris Christie gayviewssex Mom spent the time that she was supposed to be a kid actully raising children, her younger brother and younger sister. She was tough as nails and did not suffer fools at all. And the truth was she could not afford to. She spoke the truth, bluntly, directly, and without much varnish. I am her son. Chris Christie mombrotherchildren I can guarantee you this, that more pension and benefit reforms which I will consider arbitration reform to be one of them, are things that when they come to my desk, they will be signed. Chris Christie arbitrationumpiresreform Well, let me tell you, after three years of Obama, we are hopeless and changeless, and we need Mitt Romney to bring us back, to bring America back. Chris Christie threeamericayears And on this you have my pledge - unlike in the past, when you stood up and did what was right, this governor will not pull the rug out from underneath you - I will sign strong reform bills. Chris Christie reformstrongpast I said we are going to balance an $11 billion budget deficit in a $29 billion budget, so by percentage, the largest budget deficit in America, by percentage, larger than California, larger than New York, larger than Illinois. And we're going to balance that without raising taxes on the people of the state of New Jersey. Chris Christie illinoiscalifornianew-york Terrorism - radical jihadist terrorism is not theoretical to me. It's real. And for seven years, I spent my life protecting our country against another one of those attacks. You won't have to worry when I'm President of the Untied States whether that can be done because I've already done it. I want the chance to do it again to protect you, your children and your families. Chris Christie realcountrychildren I'm tired of dealing with the crazies. Chris Christie im-tiredtired
