Bob Graham Quotes

A collection of quotes by Bob Graham.

Bob Graham is a prominent American politician and public servant. Born on November 9, 1936, in Coral Gables, Florida, he dedicated a significant part of his life to serving the people as a member of the Democratic Party. After graduating from Harvard Law School in 1962, Graham worked as an attorney before entering politics.

Graham's political career took off when he was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 1966. Later, he served in the Florida Senate from 1970 until 1978, gaining a reputation for his commitment to education and environmental conservation. In 1979, Graham was elected as the 38th governor of Florida, a role he fulfilled for two consecutive terms, from 1979 to 1987.

His successful tenure as governor led to his election to the United States Senate in 1986, a position he held until his retirement in 2005. During his time in the Senate, Graham focused on various policy areas, including national security, intelligence, and health care. Notably, he served as the chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee during his final term.

In addition to his political career, Bob Graham has also authored several books, including works of fiction and non-fiction. He remains an influential figure in Florida politics, and his contributions to public service have left a lasting impact on the state and the nation as a whole.

A significant number of pages and sentences that the adminis

A significant number of pages and sentences that the administration wants to keep in a classified status have already been released publicly, some of it by public statements of the leadership of the CIA and the FBI.

This president has been reluctant to hold anybody accountabl

This president has been reluctant to hold anybody accountable. No one was held accountable after September the 11th. Nobody's been held accountable after the clear flaws in intelligence leading up to the war in Iraq.

During the Cold War, we gathered information by listening to

During the Cold War, we gathered information by listening to the Soviets, taking pictures of the Soviets, and we allowed our human intelligence to decline.

We ought to recognize that we have an offensive responsibili

We ought to recognize that we have an offensive responsibility to take the war to the terrorists where they are. That responsibility has waned in the last year as military and intelligence resources were withdrawn from Afghanistan and Pakistan to be used in Iraq.

I have had national security background, 10 years on the Int

I have had national security background, 10 years on the Intelligence Committee, the last two years as chair.

Today 80 percent of all the oil that comes out of the Gulf i

Today 80 percent of all the oil that comes out of the Gulf is from 1,000 feet or more and today almost a third of it is more than 5,000 feet below the surface. What hasn't happened is the safety and the ability to respond to a negative event such as this blowout, has been far outrun by the technology of drilling itself. We need to close that gap.

The president has undermined trust. No longer will the membe

The president has undermined trust. No longer will the members of Congress be entitled to accept his veracity. Caveat emptor has become the word. Every member of Congress is on his or her own to determine the truth.

We need to make a greater investment in human intelligence.

We need to make a greater investment in human intelligence.