Bill Haslam

“Obviously, we have a political season in the United States, and there's always different winds that blow on that.”

“As somebody who thinks Tennessee history is important, I want to make certain that's still a part of the curriculum. I think that's critical for the people growing up in our school system.”

“If we abandon our values by completely shutting our doors to those who seek the freedom we enjoy or mistreating our neighbors who made it here after enduring unimaginable hardships, the terrorists win.”

“I want to emphasize that character in our leaders does matter.”

“David Gregory is known by and respected by many for his years of service to the Tennessee Board of Regents and in many roles in state government.”

“Do I disagree that we need to ban all Muslims from entering the country? Yes, I disagree with that strongly.”

“I think people are tired of just, this kind of continuous conflict. They want to see principled problem-solving.”

“Tennessee obviously has a proud history of military service, but unfortunately, that also means that we have lost a lot of people serving the country who are Tennesseans.”

“My job as governor is different from the legislators. They represent their districts. I have to represent all 6.6 million Tennesseans and come to the best decisions I can.”

“In general, everybody should admit the world is changing really fast, and it's hard for the conversations to keep up. I mean, it's hard to remember now, but when Barack Obama ran for president, he was against gay marriage.”

“I'm going to do my very best to ensure that our jobs are all market-competitive.”

“Let's bear down on what we can do together: keeping Tennessee a state with a strong financial condition, helping Tennessee be the number one location in the Southeast for higher-quality jobs. And making certain that all Tennesseans, regardless of their circumstances, have an opportunity for higher-quality education.”

“Almost every business is regulated by the state. So if you're going to say, 'If you own any business, you shouldn't run for public office,' I don't think that's what we want.”

“We need to have people who are talking about, 'Here's exactly what I would do differently.' That's what's important as we go vote.”

“I actually went out and tried to hire the very best Cabinet officers that I could, understanding they can make help make the hard calls for the budget position that we're in.”

“At the end of the day, I'm certainly hopeful they can leave some time to focus on Tennessee history. But we understand the struggle when it comes to curriculum time and what you just physically don't have time for.”

“Doing something about infrastructure is something I would like to see while I'm governor.”

“Good legislation should bring clarity and not confusion.”

“The nation is trying to catch up with a rapidly changing world.”

“I don't know how you talk about the founding of America, and what became of the United States, without talking about religious doctrine.”