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“I think it's undignified if you don't do your job.”
“I believe in a free market of ideas and not shying away from debate.”
“The simple truth is that the implementation of Obamacare has hurt Americans and their health care more than it has helped.”
“As conservatives, we know our principles, and we also know the best ideas do not always come from Washington.”
“We're going to have to control the spending of government.”
“Reagan was president and had Democrats control the House and Senate, and they reformed the tax code. Clinton was president, and he had Newt Gingrich and Bob Dole; they reformed welfare and balanced the budget.”
“Small businesses already struggle to compete with big businesses that enjoy the luxury of a tax code filled with corporate loopholes.”
“Every American, whether Democrat or Republican, agrees that job creation and affordable energy will be crucial to our economic turnaround.”
“The principles that should guide American foreign policy are simple: the world is safer when America leads, only strength ensures peace and freedom, and America must stand with its allies and challenge its adversaries.”
“I do believe in the free market.”
“Working at a restaurant is a tough gig.”
“My belief is you have one chance to make a first impression.”
“I don't live in D.C. I keep an air mattress in my office.”
“When gross public debt exceeds 90 percent of GDP, economic growth tends to decline considerably.”
“Everybody thought Hillary Clinton was unbeatable, right? But we put together a Benghazi special committee, a select committee. What are her numbers today? Her numbers are dropping.”
“If we engage in a conflict that we know this is a threat to America, we should make it so one-sided that it gets over very quickly.”
“Life in the restaurant business can provide a start in the working world for young people or a stable living for many Americans and their families.”
“My wife Judy and I have two kids: Connor, 17, and Meghan, who is 14. My wife and I no longer worry about what we become - we are worried about what our children become.”
“For years now, long before I became House majority leader, I have been passionate about foreign affairs because I believe that anyone who leads in Washington must appreciate the significance of America's role in providing for global security and prosperity.”
“Once our country is fully engulfed in a debt crisis, our economy will be torn apart, and every American will be a victim of the federal government's failure to prevent this disaster.”