My focus has been on being a good congressman, and there is so much other work to do. Tony Cardenas congressmanfocusgood Change image and share on social
My parents didn't speak English. They learned it little by little. They realized that education was the ticket to a better future in their own rudimentary way. They kept the house clean, kept us on the straight and narrow, and none of us ever got into trouble with the law. Tony Cardenas cleaneducationenglish share on social
Every time I got paid, I would give my parents money. I would save some money, and I would have a little money to spend. Tony Cardenas givemoneyparent Change image and share on social
It is difficult to overstate the importance of media as a tool to encourage civic engagement and participation, and the importance of a diverse and well-informed public. Tony Cardenas civicdifficultdiverse Change image and share on social
We must make the masses understand that we have a responsibility to care for our animals and that when things get messed up, it's usually because human hands have caused it. Tony Cardenas animalcarecause Change image and share on social
As an engineer, you learn there is a solution to every problem. It may take you a while, but eventually you're going to find it. Tony Cardenas engineereventuallyfind Change image and share on social
Every day, opportunities within the hemisphere go untapped, and millions of dollars are lost simply because companies do not know where to begin if they want to expand into new territories and grow their business. Tony Cardenas beginbusinesscompany share on social
It's not up to one individual to decide, 'I'm going to dictate the outcome of what's going to happen legislatively.' That is not a democracy; it's an atrocity. Tony Cardenas atrocitydecidedemocracy Change image and share on social
There is no organic process where you can take a diverse community like America and then distill it down to it only looks monolithic without having some kind of inorganic interplay going on that created that outcome. Tony Cardenas americacommunitycreate share on social
My father worked with a first-grade education in this country and managed every single day without a hiccup. Tony Cardenas countrydayeducation Change image and share on social
