Ron DeSantis

Ronald Dion DeSantis (September 14, 1978–) is an American politician, former Navy lawyer, and author serving as the U.S. Representative for Florida's 6th congressional district.

Quotes

• Too many in Washington display a ruling class mentality and congressional term limits would go a long way towards restoring the citizen-legislator ethos of the Founding Fathers, Americans of all political background overwhelmingly support term limits, yet term limits have floundered in Congress. An approach that phases in congressional term limits reconciles the self-interest of members of Congress with the public–s desire to see these changes enacted and gives us the best chance to make term limits a reality.
  • DeSantis Takes New Approach to Term Limits (May 4, 2015)

• I think all that has to be vetted in a way that errs on the side of protecting the American people. If there's a chance that someone may be inclined to be an enemy of the country, then I think you have to err on the side of caution.
  • Rep. Ron DeSantis on refugee debate: 'Err on side of protecting the American people' (November 26, 2015)

• Look, Hollywood is a cesspool. The idea that Wienstein is alone, or even that conspicuous, I don’t think is true, I think this is pervasive behavior in Hollywood, and I think it does implicate the media. I think they’ve been complicit in it, I think businesses have been complicit in it.
  • Rep. Ron DeSantis: Hollywood Sexual Misconduct Must Be ‘Thoroughly Investigated’ (November 2, 2017)