--- title: "1 Dirty Dozen Quotes By Senator John Kerry" description: "1 Dirty Dozen quotes by Senator John Kerry. Plus more from Senator John Kerry and more Dirty Dozen sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/21b/senator-john-kerry-13403_clean-air_i-remember-when-you-couldnt-even-mention_2049644.jpg" --- > [I remember when you couldnt even mention environmental issues without a snicker. But then in the 70s people got tired of seeing the Cuyahoga River catch on fire from all the chemicals. So one day millions of Americans marched. Politicians…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/senator-john-kerry/i-remember-when-you-couldnt-even-mention-environmental-issues-without/) [Senator John Kerry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/senator-john-kerry/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/21b/senator-john-kerry-13403_clean-air_i-remember-when-you-couldnt-even-mention_2049644.jpg) ## More by Senator John Kerry > [There can never be any excuse for sacrificing our childrens futures to keep corporate tax loopholes and tax giveaways to millionaires. If we cant…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/senator-john-kerry/there-can-never-be-any-excuse-for-sacrificing-our-childrens-futures/) [Senator John Kerry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/senator-john-kerry/) > [The American people deserve to know that they're not just watching the administration's spin on their local newscasts -- they're paying for it, too.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/senator-john-kerry/the-american-people-deserve-to-know-that-they-re-not-just-watching/) [Senator John Kerry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/senator-john-kerry/) > [Social Security is truly a test of our values as Americans. Social Security is a fundamental promise that lifts half of our seniors out…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/senator-john-kerry/social-security-is-truly-a-test-of-our-values-as-americans-social/) [Senator John Kerry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/senator-john-kerry/) > [Were busy exporting Democracy abroad to Afghanistan and Iraq, which is fine, but what we really need to do is a better job at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/senator-john-kerry/were-busy-exporting-democracy-abroad-to-afghanistan-and-iraq-which-is/) [Senator John Kerry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/senator-john-kerry/) > [The Senate and the country need Senators of courage who are prepared to make their mark on history by standing with past profiles in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/senator-john-kerry/the-senate-and-the-country-need-senators-of-courage-who-are-prepared/) [Senator John Kerry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/senator-john-kerry/) > [They are playing politics with this issue, and sending mixed signals to our troops and the enemy. That is irresponsible.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/senator-john-kerry/they-are-playing-politics-with-this-issue-and-sending-mixed-signals/) [Senator John Kerry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/senator-john-kerry/) > [Just to make certain that I wasn't missing anything, as we see a lot of people running around talking about the basis for all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/senator-john-kerry/just-to-make-certain-that-i-wasn-t-missing-anything-as-we-see-a-lot/) [Senator John Kerry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/senator-john-kerry/) > [Its a sad day when you have members of Congress who are literally criminals go undisciplined by their colleagues. No wonder people look at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/senator-john-kerry/its-a-sad-day-when-you-have-members-of-congress-who-are-literally/) [Senator John Kerry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/senator-john-kerry/) > [Its hard to believe that in the greatest democracy in the world, we need legislation to prevent the government from writing and paying for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/senator-john-kerry/its-hard-to-believe-that-in-the-greatest-democracy-in-the-world-we/) [Senator John Kerry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/senator-john-kerry/) > [It is impossible to put into words the quiet strength and incredible courage Dana Reeve demonstrated in the way she lived her life. With…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/senator-john-kerry/it-is-impossible-to-put-into-words-the-quiet-strength-and-incredible/) [Senator John Kerry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/senator-john-kerry/) > [In this time of war, and in memory of our fallen heroes, we must be mindful to do everything in our power to keep…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/senator-john-kerry/in-this-time-of-war-and-in-memory-of-our-fallen-heroes-we-must-be/) [Senator John Kerry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/senator-john-kerry/) > [Its time we framed every question - every issue -- not in terms of whats in it for me, but whats in it for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/senator-john-kerry/its-time-we-framed-every-question-every-issue-not-in-terms-of-whats/) [Senator John Kerry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/senator-john-kerry/) > [While we must remain determined to defeat terrorism, it isn't only terrorism we are fighting. It's the beliefs that motivate terrorists. A new ideology…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/senator-john-kerry/while-we-must-remain-determined-to-defeat-terrorism-it-isn-t-only/) [Senator John Kerry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/senator-john-kerry/) > [When you see Washington consistently turning a blind eye to suffering, dont sit back and apathetically blame indifference. The loudest voices may be delivering…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/senator-john-kerry/when-you-see-washington-consistently-turning-a-blind-eye-to-suffering/) [Senator John Kerry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/senator-john-kerry/) > [The country and the Congress were misled into war. I regret that we were not given the truth; as I said more than a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/senator-john-kerry/the-country-and-the-congress-were-misled-into-war-i-regret-that-we/) [Senator John Kerry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/senator-john-kerry/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dirty-dozen/senator-john-kerry/#itemlist", "name": "1 Dirty Dozen Quotes By Senator John Kerry", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I remember when you couldnt even mention environmental issues without a snicker. But then in the 70s people got tired of seeing the Cuyahoga River catch on fire from all the chemicals. So one day millions of Americans marched. Politicians had no choice but to take notice. Twelve Congressmen were dubbed the Dirty Dozen, and soon after seven were kicked out of office. The floodgates were opened. 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