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I don't fund county roads.
No one should have to live in fear.
Iraqis must fight for their own country.
We need to reinstate the idea of federalism.
Fiscal discipline can turn the economy around.
Congress must demonstrate fiscal responsibility.
I came west for opportunity. I made Lincoln my home.
The responsible use of earmarks can have public benefits.
My degree in theology was an important part of my formation.
People need to make their voices heard in an orderly fashion.
You want stability in the world, you have to start with values.
The consequence of shutting down the government was not healthy.
Government has a rightful role, but not an excessive role, to play.
Respect and a gentlemanly character - those are marks of a Nebraskan.
What if we thought of health and security in retirement as one basket?
People can transcend and overcome their differences and be very easily bonded.
There's nothing wrong in America that can't be fixed by what's right in America.
I'm proud to be able to represent Bellevue and the Offutt and StratCom communities.
It is my belief there is too much concentration of power and spending in Washington.
A rapidly expanding Syrian refugee policy could create conditions for domestic tragedy.
Shifting loyalties in the Middle East make it difficult to vet supposed moderate groups.
The strength of the nation ultimately depends upon the strength of family and community.
I thought incorporating Columbus and Platte County into the 1st District was a good idea.
When you're just focused on nutrition and hunger, that's a harder, harder lift in isolation.
We want a faithful Catholic businessman not to have to provide a service he finds unethical.
My responsibility is to make judgments about hard, complex issues that I believe to be right.
Communities are suffering, children are suffering, and our immigration policy appears in disarray.
The House of Representatives should not be locked down by the decided play of a few in leadership.
From all indications, the Offutt runway replacement is not a matter of 'if.' It is a matter of 'when.'
We must continue to foster relevant and constructive dialogue among Israeli and Palestinian communities.
If one group of people can exterminate another in the name of so-called religion, the world has no hope.
Christianity in the Middle East is shattered. The ancient faith tradition lies beaten, broken, and dying.
Christians, Yezidis, and other religious minorities have every right to remain in their ancestral homelands.
By keeping your eye on the ultimate goal, you lean into the mess and try to make the outcome a little better.
We need a new health care architecture that will reduce costs, improve outcomes, and protect vulnerable persons.
The strong arm of government should not force Americans to buy health-care products that they have reasoned objections to.
With the consent of the people, I will seek to continue service in Congress for the well-being of our state and our nation.
I would like to see Donald Trump lay out specifics on an economic agenda that are realistic, that are small-business focused.
For Nebraska and for America, I will continue my commitment to our national security, economic security, and family security.
Donald Trump has not yet earned my vote. And I'm not simply going to say 'never,' because I do not want to empower Hillary Clinton.
You cannot classify a whole group of people based upon their religion and determine their intent. That's not fair. It's not American.
We need to stop this overspending. We need to start turning this battleship in the right direction. And we all have to share in the sacrifice.
Human trafficking is a modern form of slavery. It is a scourge for humanity, and America must project its values and protect vulnerable persons.
What Trump has done is tap into a deep-seated anxiety about where the country is headed. There is an anxiety that is real and sincere. Many people feel helpless.
I used to be on the Lincoln City Council. You learn that there's never enough money for all of the police officers and fire-fighting apparatus you'd like to have.
The promise of peace seems very far away, but you keep working steadily with good and uplifting attitudes, and that's sometimes tough in the environment we're in.
Some states like Nebraska have thus far responsibly managed their budgets, even in tough times, and I could not ask Nebraskans to pay for poor governance elsewhere.
We're living in a time where I think most people are wanting someone to invite them respectfully to a policy position, not try to just slash and burn the other person.
Simply looking at the status quo and suggesting that the tax code is sacrosanct and can never change, and that decisions made in the '80s and '90s can never change, is absurd.
I belong to the political party that generally fits my philosophical beliefs, but I reserve the right to vote my conscience after careful deliberation. My voting record reflects this.