Cal Cunningham Quotes

"Law enforcement must be guardians in our communities, not warriors against our own people."

"I grew up to believe in public service. It is in the core of who I am."

"Without law, without the social stability it provides, there can't be contracts and deals, there can't be chamber meetings, there can't be good jobs and safe families."

"We will never address the race-based, systemic barriers to health care, equal housing and education without investing in underserved communities."

"When law enforcement violates departmental policies or operates outside of its certified training, it should not be insulated from liability to the victims of these breaches."

"I've, in fact, very specifically said I don't support defunding the police."

"In the Army, we address a crisis by identifying critical objectives, planning a response, marshaling resources and communicating the plan clearly."

"North Carolinians are hard-working common-sense, decent and stubbornly independent people."

"We should limit qualified immunity and change the standard for bringing cases against officers who violate victims' civil and Constitutional rights."

"North Carolinians know what a fair trial looks like. It includes witnesses. It includes documents."

"There is an important role for a United States senator as a check and balance on the president of the United States."

"When we see the corrupting influence of political decision making in our public health professionals, we should ask questions."

"Pride month is a time for us to celebrate love and recommit ourselves to continuing our efforts to ensure equal treatment for all those who call our state, and country, home, no matter who they love."

"I've been humbled by the strong support and deeply moved by the positive response from folks in every corner of North Carolina who agree we need new leadership."

"I think the American people have a lot of questions about the governance of this country."

"We need to hold accountable anyone who has misused power, and put that power to work for the common good. That includes, but goes beyond, police reform."

"I believe in the people of our state and making sure the voices of the people of our state are heard in Washington. And that frankly stands in contrast to some of what we've seen out of Sen. Tillis."

"The increased calls on law enforcement to respond to substance abuse and mental health issues in their communities have added pressure on law enforcement and highlight the need to also invest in our health system and social services."

"In the push and pull of Washington politics, Thom Tillis has decided there are things more important than representing North Carolina. He has put his own political interests, and serving the special interests, ahead of North Carolina's interests."

"Tillis has been weak on China since he got to Washington."

"Law and order are more fragile than we might think."

"A few weeks after the planes hit the World Trade Center, I applied for a direct commission in the U.S. Army Reserve and ultimately served three active duty tours, including overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan. Really, my whole family served three tours."

"A person's safety and quality of life should not be conditioned upon who they love or how they identify."

"We should not judge law enforcement's success by the number of tickets and arrests, but by the security and comfort the community feels in the public square."

"I embrace the idea that we need to make sure that everyone has coverage - that everybody in North Carolina should have access to quality, affordable care."

"I support equal rights for LGBT Americans."

"Tariffs are only one tool in enforcing our global trade policy."

"It's very personal to me that we get these trade deals right."

"I believe Don't Ask Don't Tell is morally wrong, wrong for our military, and counter-productive."

"There's really a fundamental political corruption problem that put Washington completely out of touch with the people."