Chuck Fleischmann

“I'm a can-do conservative, and I just love the job, and I think I'm going to get re-elected.”

“We can't continue to tax, borrow, and spend at the rates that we are, and it's just got to be stopped.”

“I didn't eat for two days when Bill Clinton won, but after Obama's election, I was genuinely depressed.”

“As Obamacare devolves and starts to fall apart, what do you get? This big-government largesse that is involved in Obamacare, my fear is that it's going to devolve into a single-payer system, and we really can't afford to let that happen.”

“Whether you are Hillary Clinton or any other lefty out there, you better beware because Trey Gowdy is out there, and he is going to get you.”

“We need to encourage and reward those who play by the rules.”

“There's a lot of stuff out there that government shouldn't do.”

“Nobody wants the United States to default on its debt. Nobody. But, at some point in time, we've got to address the fiscal woes of this nation.”

“Any time you have someone's first-hand account of the sheer terror that ISIS can provoke... that's powerful.”

“Having no experience in running a business, President Obama just doesn't get it. In fact, he fights against it. Just recently, he said, 'If you've got a business - you didn't build that. Somebody else made that happen.'”

“ISIS is luring Americans with empty and false promises that do not reflect reality on the ground in Iraq.”

“When I came to Congress, I campaigned for fiscal responsibility. And the earmarking problem and crisis caused a great erosion in the public's confidence in Congress. We've got to find a way to do it without that. And I'm confident that we can.”

“First and foremost, the duty of a representative is to represent the interests of his constituents.”

“I am not a fan of Obamacare. But I was bound and determined to try to comply with the law. I've done everything in my power to try to do that.”

“We won the Cold War because we showed nuclear vigilance and diligence.”

“We want real job creation and a fertile business environment for small business owners.”

“I've always believed in local government.”

“I've never been a show horse or particularly charismatic. I'm just the guy who gets up and works hard every day.”

“I wear frayed khaki pants.”

“Most people would agree that infrastructure is something government should do.”