Richard Burr

“ISIL is more threatening to the Muslim world than it is to western civilization.”

“Americans were promised that Obamacare would lower their premiums and that they could keep their current plan if they liked it, but that's not what Americans got.”

“I had the longest judicial vacancy in the history of the United States - on the Eastern District of North Carolina. Not many people know that.”

“We must make clear that the United States will not tolerate hostile Russian activities against us or our allies.”

“Russia has conducted a coordinated cyberattack on state election systems and hacked critical infrastructure. They have used social media to sow chaos and discord in our society. They have beaten and harassed U.S. diplomats and violated anti-proliferation treaties.”

“I never envisioned retiring out of the Congress.”

“Many times, disagreements between the two political parties in Washington get all the headlines. What's not reported is the fact that Republicans and Democrats agree on where we want to go, but we disagree on how we're going to get there.”

“The inconveniences we faced within this state are minor compared to... New Orleans.”

“Repeal of the individual AMT has been a fundamental element of Republican tax reform campaign promises for years.”

“Congress must not do something just for the sake of doing something. We must carefully and thoughtfully consider the implications of any action and whether that action will help or hinder our ultimate mission of protecting U.S. citizens from terror.”

“Although we must change the ways we protect our country, we must also guard against policies that appear attractive but offer little real protection and may even impede our ability to protect ourselves.”

“Increased funding for the Weatherization Assistance Program is a priority for the Bush Administration, and I am pleased that many families in North Carolina will benefit from this increase.”

“No one can get to the Right of me.”

“How did ISIL grow? It's real simple: social media.”