Richard Burr

“Donald Trump was an entertainer and is in many ways.”

“Politics isn't fun.”

“Apple exists as a corporate entity with the protections provided by U.S. laws, but it cannot be allowed to pick and choose when to abide by those laws as it sees fit.”

“Our best line of defense, trying to keep this nation safe and secure, is an effective intelligence-gathering capability, with robust congressional oversight.”

“I've learned with Donald Trump - take him at his word.”

“I listen to anything country and anything classical. Two great extremes.”

“When I'm really in the car, I'll cut on Vivaldi's 'Four Seasons.' That's probably the thing that's soothing to me the most.”

“It's human nature to make the complex manageable and determine things that fit your conclusions. That's bias.”

“I'm not opposed - we manufacture a lot of socks in North Carolina - I just choose not to wear them. It's a Southern thing. It's a cultural thing.”

“We often take for granted that our lights will come on when we flip the light switch, but the reality is that our reliability standards and the current state of the transmission grid leave us all vulnerable to blackouts.”

“The strongest tool we, as Americans, have is our ability to rally together and to find solutions with unity of purpose.”

“The terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, changed the way we think about security.”

“One is only susceptible to lobbying if they're weak and they trust what an individual tells them without verification.”

“In the United States Senate, we cannot do great things without reaching across the aisle and working together - and I look forward to the challenges ahead.”

“There is no limit to our ability and potential when we, as a nation and as a people, work together.”

“From an institution standpoint, I want the American people to understand that the Senate can function, even on the most serious things.”

“Although he was a brilliant businessman, in my mind, Dick Spangler will best be remembered in our state for his commitment to education and what it means for lifting individuals out of poverty, giving them a path for learning, and expressing their individuality.”

“It is critical that we have a comprehensive energy plan to provide affordable and reliable supplies of energy so that our economy will not be dependent on foreign sources of energy.”

“I can't influence or impact where the NRA goes and spends money.”

“Vladimir Putin is not our friend and never has been.”