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“I'm too busy thinking what I'm going to say next to remember what I've said, but my staff tells me I'm sometimes funny. Not always on purpose, though.”
“Only Congress can treat the gaping wound that is our broken immigration system.”
“No American should have to live in constant fear that their employer can fire them just because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.”
“In the business world, if you're not looking ahead, you're missing something.”
“We are a diverse country, but we are one country. And we are at our best when we come together as Americans, not despite our differences, but in celebration of them.”
“The NSA has broken privacy rules or overstepped its legal authority thousands of times a year since Congress gave it broad new powers in 2008.”
“Churches should be able to decide what kinds of unions are sanctified by their denomination, but not what kinds of unions are accepted in the civil arena.”
“Trying to enforce our out-of-touch laws is as foolish and impossible as trying to enforce a law requiring that water flow uphill.”
“But parents and schools have their priorities; making sure our kids eat right because research shows a clear connection between nutrition and student performance in school.”
“The Federal Communications Commission needs to listen and serve the American people, not special interests.”
“I am committed to leveling the playing field and expanding opportunity to all.”
“I can be happy in the private sector, the non-profit sector, or the public sector.”
“There are a lot of children in our country that, because of their neighborhood or socio-economic status, do not have the opportunity to attend a good school that will prepare them for life's challenges.”
“We need to prove to American voters, particularly independent voters who gave us this opportunity to lead, that this is not your grandfather's tax-and-spend Democratic Party.”
“I derive a lot of the values that I try to bring into the public sphere from my private faith.”
“The federal government has an exceptionally poor record of behaving responsibly with Americans' personal information when entrusted with it.”
“If becoming a member of Congress is like going to college, then crafting legislation is our homework.”
“From my own perspective, I value productivity more than tradition, but the customs of the House evolve slowly.”
“We can no more condone the wastefulness of self-serving company executives than we can the sacrifice of the lives of our citizens in a senseless war.”
“Throughout history, we have only moved forward when society has distinguished between traditional values and valueless traditions.”