John Boehner

“I am not for raising taxes on the American people in a soft economy.”

“Spending time with America's soldiers is always inspiring.”

“We can continue to make significant strides in the scientific community by exploring new stem cell research methods that do not include destroying human embryos.”

“Will we fight or will we retreat? That is the question that is posed to us. Some of my friends on the other side of the aisle often refer to Iraq as a distraction.”

“Mitt Romney comes from a family of builders.”

“The United States and Israel have a unique relationship based on our mutual commitment to democracy, freedom, and peace. Therefore, just as our commitment to these principles must be steadfast, so must our support for Israel.”

“The United States did not choose to fight Islamic extremists. These terrorists chose to fight our way of life. They chose to challenge our existence.”

“But make no mistake, the President will find in our new majority the voice of the American people as they've expressed it tonight: standing on principle, checking Washington's power and leading the drive for a smaller, less costly, and more accountable government.”

“Our freedoms were born in the ideals of the Enlightenment and the musket fires of an historic revolution.”

“House Republicans want to pass a strong border security, illegal immigration bill. We want a bill. There is no ifs, ands or buts about it.”

“House and Senate Republicans are now united in adopting earmark bans. We hope President Obama will follow through on his support for an earmark ban by pressing Democratic leaders to join House and Senate Republicans in taking this critical step to restore public trust.”

“I've got 11 brothers and sisters.”

“I'm what you'd call a regular guy with a big job.”

“The job of training an Iraqi police force is one of the most important tasks being undertaken in Operation Iraqi Freedom. It is also one of the most difficult.”

“Our manifesto, whatever it will be called, will come from the people who are really in charge of this country, and that's the American people.”

“It's hard running for office when people can't say your name.”

“We have to deal with two issues. Spending and taxes.”

“During the 1990s, world leaders looked at the mounting threat of terrorism, looked up, looked away, and hoped the problem would go away.”

“And we can celebrate when we have a government that has earned back the trust of the people it serves... when we have a government that honors our Constitution and stands up for the values that have made America, America: economic freedom, individual liberty, and personal responsibility.”

“I like to play golf. I like to cut my own grass.”