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> [I don't want to come to Washington to be just another vote. I want to lead on issues that are important.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mel-martinez/i-don-t-want-to-come-to-washington-to-be-just-another-vote-i-want-to/)

[Mel Martinez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mel-martinez/)

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## More by Mel Martinez

> [I will always vote on the side of freedom and our right to keep and bear arms.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mel-martinez/i-will-always-vote-on-the-side-of-freedom-and-our-right-to-keep-and/)

[Mel Martinez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mel-martinez/)

> [I MISS YOU MORE TODAY THAN I DID YESTERDAY, BUT NEVERMORE THAN I WILL TOMORROW.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mel-martinez/i-miss-you-more-today-than-i-did-yesterday-but-nevermore-than-i-will/)

[MEL MARTINEZ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mel-martinez/)

> [In America, all things are possible.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mel-martinez/in-america-all-things-are-possible/)

[Mel Martinez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mel-martinez/)

> [I don't want to come to Washington to be just another vote. I want to lead on issues that are important.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mel-martinez/i-don-t-want-to-come-to-washington-to-be-just-another-vote-i-want-to/)

[Mel Martinez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mel-martinez/)

> [It is proper that the federal government help alleviate short-term disruptions and price spikes such as those brought about by Hurricane Katrina.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mel-martinez/it-is-proper-that-the-federal-government-help-alleviate-short-term/)

[Mel Martinez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mel-martinez/)

> [Al Gonzales is a dedicated public servant and exceptionally qualified to be our nation's next Attorney General. I know that a lot has been…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mel-martinez/al-gonzales-is-a-dedicated-public-servant-and-exceptionally-qualified/)

[Mel Martinez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mel-martinez/)

> [IF YOU WANT A BETTER LIFE YOU HAVE TO BE A BETTER PERSON](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mel-martinez/if-you-want-a-better-life-you-have-to-be-a-better-person/)

[MEL MARTINEZ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mel-martinez/)

> [Senator Martinez is not driven by polls; he is driven by the needs of the state of Florida and its 17 million constituents.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mel-martinez/senator-martinez-is-not-driven-by-polls-he-is-driven-by-the-needs-of/)

[Mel Martinez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mel-martinez/)

> [Forty-two years ago, I came to America from communist Cuba so I might have a better way of life, a freer way of life…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mel-martinez/forty-two-years-ago-i-came-to-america-from-communist-cuba-so-i-might/)

[Mel Martinez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mel-martinez/)

> [We need a new Latin American policy that is bold - different. We need to focus on building civil society, focus on the lack…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mel-martinez/we-need-a-new-latin-american-policy-that-is-bold-different-we-need-to/)

[Mel Martinez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mel-martinez/)

> [From time to time, the irresponsible acts of the Cuban government remind us that this is far more than about the freedom of one…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mel-martinez/from-time-to-time-the-irresponsible-acts-of-the-cuban-government/)

[Mel Martinez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mel-martinez/)

> [It's shortsighted not to view the education of a future generation of Americans as a priority for all Americans.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mel-martinez/it-s-shortsighted-not-to-view-the-education-of-a-future-generation-of/)

[Mel Martinez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mel-martinez/)

> [Our focus needs to be on freeing dissidents and continuing to support the opposition movement within Cuba - not rewarding Castro and subsidizing and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mel-martinez/our-focus-needs-to-be-on-freeing-dissidents-and-continuing-to-support/)

[Mel Martinez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mel-martinez/)

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