Quotes by Johnny Isakson

“My submission to you is were fighting the war on terror not overseas but in our own streets, and wed be spending vast more fortunes to try to be a defensive country to protect ourselves rather than an offensive country to spread democracy wherever people yearn for it.”

“You know they say the most dangerous person of the world is a member of the United States Congress just home from a three-day fact-finding trip.”

“You know, if you didnt pay close attention, youd think we were the only people in Iraq and the only people fighting the terrorists.”

“I heard someone in opposition to reform last night criticize the president for saying its their money. They said its not their money; its my mothers money. Well thats whats wrong with the system.”

“As we consider $81.9 billion dollars for the continuation in our effort in Iraq and Afghanistan, if we look for optimism, it surrounds us everywhere.”

“It wasnt anything that we did, ... Its just one of those things that happened.”

“I think its unfortunate that letter may have sent the signal there wasnt unity when in fact there was,”

“Whats happening today is not going to help us, because the refineries have had to shut down and the offshore wells have had to shut down.”

“will make it more difficult for airlines to convince a bankruptcy judge that they cannot make reasonable pension payments.”

“I dont remember ever hearing of someone running for office and getting elected by saying that if the worst natural disaster in the history of the country hit, the government wasnt going to spend a dime to help the innocent citizens.”

In the real estate business you learn more about people, and you learn more about community issues, you learn more about life, you learn more about the impact of government, probably than any other profession that I know of.

Real estate sales was perfect training for the experience to go into public life because you learn to accept rejection, learn to meet new people, learn to work with people and find common ground. Thats the way you sell houses... thats also the way you win over constituency.

You know they say the most dangerous person of the world is a member of the United States Congress just home from a three-day fact-finding trip.

I heard someone in opposition to reform last night criticize the president for saying its their money. They said its not their money its my mothers money. Well thats whats wrong with the system.