32 Quotes by Mel Martinez

It's a terrible thing to suggest this was a lark, ... It was a great thing to do, and it was done at modest prices.

It is proper that the federal government help alleviate short-term disruptions and price spikes such as those brought about by Hurricane Katrina.

The next couple of days are not going to be easy, not that the last couple of days have been easy. There is no way of making what occurred go away overnight.

It's shortsighted not to view the education of a future generation of Americans as a priority for all Americans.

It's a mix of experiences that I think keeps me in touch with the common man. I'm not someone who's forgotten where he comes from.

Not having been born in this country, but then moving on to citizenship, I understand the plight of immigrants. I understand what this has been about. I also understand about the rule of law, and I respect that.

Immigration is something that we got to get fixed,

I just didn't feel like I wanted to be part of a process that I didn't have any control over whatsoever.

But he hasn't been a visible leader, so he hasn't necessarily secured the Latino vote yet,