As a white man who has had privileges that others could not depend on or take for granted, I’ve clearly had advantages over the course of my life. Beto O'Rourke Read Quote
That’s the primary mission of ours: to protect the border, enhance the border, and capitalize on what the border has to offer. It’s the source of jobs, source of positive immigration stories. Beto O'Rourke Read Quote
Giving low-level offenders a second chance, no matter the color of their skin or the economic status they hold, can create opportunity for all of us. Beto O'Rourke Read Quote
We toured the U.S. and Canada for two years, which was a lot of fun. It was very much a do-it-yourself, punk-rock ethic of booking your own shows, sometimes sleeping on the floor of the club you had played or meeting folks that would take you in, or sleeping on the side of the road or at rest stops in the car. Beto O'Rourke Read Quote
I don’t know that my colleagues in Congress really care about what happens here in El Paso and in Juarez. They care what happens in their home district. Beto O'Rourke Read Quote
We want to play a great a role as possible in making sure this country lives up to the expectations. Beto O'Rourke Read Quote
I think that’s the beauty of elections: You can’t hide from who you are. The more honestly and directly you communicate to people why you’re doing this, the way in which you want to serve them, I just think that the better, more informed decision that they can make. Beto O'Rourke Read Quote
The government at all levels is overly represented by white men. That’s part of the problem, and I’m a white man. Beto O'Rourke Read Quote
My dad was very critical and had very high expectations without a lot of the details filled in. It was, ‘I expect you to achieve greatness in grades, in athletics, in whatever you do.’ Beto O'Rourke Read Quote
