Top 22 Martha McSally Quotes

I have three older brothers. I’m Irish. I’m feisty.

Our troops should not conform to customs that represent the marginalization of people and are incongruent with our fundamental values.

Raising taxes in an economic downturn is not a good idea.

Former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton is exceptionally qualified to serve as President Trump‘s National Security Adviser, and I fully support his selection.

When I see something messed up, I’m going to challenge it.

North Korea is not even close to being a near peer to South Korea or, much less, the United States.

Ultimately, it’s not our responsibility to turn Afghanistan into a 21st-century, vibrant, economic, liberal democracy with a little L. Our responsibility is to keep Americans safe, to make sure we don’t have a failed state in a region. It’s not our responsibility to reconstruct Afghanistan.

Sexism is real.

America has a long history of pride in the military uniform, and the Army has a 362-page directive on proper uniform wear. Included are guidelines that accommodate freedom of religion by outlining what religious attire or jewelry can be worn with the uniform.

American servicewomen will continue to be viewed as second-class warriors if leaders push them to take up the customs of countries where women are second-class citizens.

When you value people, you give them freedom.

In 2001, I was an Air Force lieutenant colonel and A-10 fighter pilot stationed in Saudi Arabia, in charge of rescue operations for no-fly enforcement in Iraq and then in Afghanistan.

It might not be pretty, but the A-10 is our most capable close air-support aircraft, and its arrival on the battlefield signals survival for our troops and annihilation for our enemies.

I’m always looking for people on the other side of the aisle for any initiative I’m sponsoring – men and women – to move things forward.

I served my country in uniform for 26 years.

I just personally decided I was going to be the first woman fighter pilot.

If it were in our national security to deploy to South Africa under apartheid, would we have found it acceptable or customary to segregate African American soldiers from other American soldiers, and say, ‘It’s just a cultural thing’? I don’t think so. I would hope not.

Before I became a fighter pilot, everyone said that women didn’t have the physical strength. Well, I had just completed the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon.

The chief duty of our federal government is the safety and security of the American people.

Maybe I’ll start a little group of us that’s called the Don’t Do Stupid Stuff caucus. I’m going to be in the D.D.S.S. caucus. I’m going to lead it. There’s no reason for us to be doing stupid things that are not getting us anywhere.

When I started at the Air Force Academy, I found out that I couldn’t be a fighter pilot simply because I had ovaries. That was enough to make me go for it.

The whole idea of deterrence is to convince your enemy that you are willing and able to make it so painful for them to continue on a threatening or bellicose course that they change their behavior.