I am perfectly happy to compromise and work with anybody: Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians. I’ll work with Martians if — and the if is critical — they’re willing to cut spending and reduce the debt.

Ted Cruz, on Fox News Sunday

Many errors happened by many people. My office made one error, and we caught it within hours the same night. I regret that it happened, I apologize to Harris County voters that it happened, and I assure you I will put in place everything necessary to make sure this never happens again.

Harris County Clerk Stan Stanart, on incorrect election results his office posted on primary runoff night, in the Houston Chronicle

To me, school choice is the photo ID bill of this session. Our base has wanted us to pass photo voter ID for years, and we did it. They've been wanting us to pass school choice for years. This is the year to do it, in my view.

Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, in the Houston Chronicle

What relationship? I don't know how it can get a whole lot worse. We don't have much to salvage there.

SBOE member Thomas Ratliff, on signing a lobby client with a beef against the brother of Ratliff's SBOE colleague David Bradley

Mr. Ratliff — he is a lobbyist, he's a lobbyist and he's a lobbyist. He represents whoever's paying him. He has no core convictions.

David Bradley, in that same Texas Tribune story