Sam Graves

“When the EPA says that property owners, farmers, and livestock producers must stomach higher costs, longer delays, and bigger headaches, it's up to Congress to put up a roadblock.”

“I have no preconceived notions of what SBA programs work or not.”

“Walt Disney grew up in Marceline, but almost every child has grown up with his beloved characters.”

“Our priorities are out of whack. We spend too much to protect birds and fish at the expense of people.”

“There are programs that don't work.”

“When we stop running up huge budget deficits and start acting responsibly in Washington, we will provide small-business owners with the certainty they need to put Americans back to work.”

“I'm not in favor of any amnesty whatsoever.”

“Having grown up on a family farm, I am all too familiar with the effects a drought can have on a crop.”

“Saying that you are advocating on behalf of small business does not grant a license to spend at will on more and more programs without congressional input, oversight, or statutory authority.”

“Small businesses all across this nation are tired of the uncertainty created by Washington.”

“Many small businesses rely on small financial institutions, like credit unions and community banks, to meet their capital requirements. Without them, these small businesses would have to close their doors.”

“The majority of ground in the U.S. is owned by the federal government, and right now, very little of it is accessible to anybody that is trying to produce oil and gas, and we need to be opening that up.”

“Just as water is a key ingredient to growth on the farm, capital is required for businesses to thrive.”

“I want people to be able to give their voice.”

“Part of any solution to get our economy going should include steps to free up our small businesses by peeling back unnecessarily burdensome regulations, ending the continual threats of tax hikes, and addressing the cloud of federal debt that hangs over our economy.”

“Small lending institutions lack the capability of their larger counterparts to hire the additional manpower necessary to deal with the hundreds of additional regulations created by Dodd-Frank.”

“This is the people's money, and we need to use it on their priorities. Increasing the pay of members of Congress is not their priority.”

“I understand that the nature of politics sometimes involves fending off frivolous, anonymous allegations.”

“Administrator McCarthy and the EPA will soon find out that Washington bureaucrats are becoming far too aggressive in attacking our way of life. Administrator McCarthy should be apologizing to Missourians. EPA aggression has reached an all-time high, and now it must be stopped.”

“It's time for some common sense from federal agencies.”