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Russia is not our friend.
Why would anybody not own a gun?
I believe in health care reform.
I think it's time to rebuild America.
I don't know anybody that doesn't own a gun.
I know firsthand how agonizing waiting can be.
Every child should have a safe place in their life.
We have to change the culture of mass violence we have.
I`m determined that Iran will not get a nuclear weapon.
If you're wanting to do policy, it should be bipartisan.
I'm a defender of the Second Amendment to the Constitution.
We have reduced sales tax on food. Now we want it eliminated.
We shouldn't accept mediocrity as the best a politician can do.
I just can't understand why we don't go forward and put more sanctions.
I'm a sportsman. You know, I go out clay shooting and put three shells in.
I strongly believe the DREAM Act should require the completion of a degree.
Economic development is what's going to make mountaintop removal palatable.
There's a lot of Democrats, myself included, who have supported right-to-life.
I believe in health care reform. I don't believe in the way this bill was passed.
You can't force people to buy a product, and then if they don't buy it, you fine them.
I don't know anyone in the hunting or sporting arena that goes out with an assault rifle.
I am very proud of the critical role West Virginians play in providing energy to our nation.
Millions and millions of people are proud gun owners, and they do it responsibly and by the law.
In West Virginia, the most vulnerable people we have are people who get up every morning and go to work.
'Obamacare,' as it's been called, is far too reaching. It's overreaching. It needs to have a lot of it repealed.
I can assure you that my wife and I - every penny of income we've ever had, our taxes were paid in West Virginia.
If money or military might would change that part of the world... we would have done it by now. Enough is enough.
In 1999, the NRA leadership in Washington, pretty much the same people intact, were for (expanded background checks.)
I would never abdicate, nor would I expect any other governor to abdicate, the responsibility to protect the people of my state.
I just think, you know, when we talk about a politician, I think a person has to be themselves. Let the voters see the real you.
Whoever is president, my first priority is the same - as always. I look for what's best for West Virginia and the nation as a whole.
Come to West Virginia and we'll show you how to live... how to treat people. We're open for business. West Virginia is truly on the move.
Well, you know, first of all, let me just say that I am a proud member of the NRA and have been, and I'm a lifetime member and will always be.
A child's geographic location, race or parent's income level should not predetermine their life's course and it's up to us to see that they don't.
I strongly believe that every American should always be rooting for our president to do well, no matter which political party that he or she might belong to.
Let me tell you, we're still the best country on earth and we're going to take care of our people and we're going to protect this country and the people here.
I want each and every West Virginian to have bragging rights. I want to stop playing defense and start playing offense. So, together, let us grab the reins of history.
The time has come to make the difficult decision. Charity begins at home. We can no longer afford to rebuild Afghanistan and America. We must choose. And I choose America.
Every child should have a caring adult in their lives. And that's not always a biological parent or family member. It may be a friend or neighbor. Often times it is a teacher.
Wherever there is one job on the verge of being lost, I will fight to save it. Wherever there is one company looking to grow in West Virginia, I will fight to make that growth a reality.
Intelligence is to provide the facts to us. The facts will usually take you to the truth. And then, when we get the truth, we have got to make the decisions and do what's best for this country.
The work completed during the special session was just the beginning. During those six days we lit a spark that will positively impact the lives of our children and grandchildren, but the full fire is yet to come.
My grandmother had a great saying. It always stuck with me: 'People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.' They've got to see it and feel it. And it's for real. And that's all. Be who you are.
I fully expect to be able to complete one more campaign goal - and that is to proudly report that signs have been erected as you enter our great state that say 'Welcome to Wild, Wonderful West Virginia: Open for Business!'
Our workers comp debt is the Achilles heel of our state's economy, and I firmly believe that in order to create more good jobs in West Virginia this system must be fixed and it must be fixed now. We cannot afford to wait even one more minute.
If it's concerning immigration, do something on immigration, put your concerns on the President's actions and I'll vote on them. I'm not going to play politics and start playing around with the Homeland Security, there's no pressure that's going to change where I am.
I've lost over 800 West Virginians the last year. Lost their lives to opiate and drug addiction. This is something that we've got to fight. We need to have treatment centers that take care of people. We need to start basically education from kindergarten all the way through adulthood. We need to get involved and stop this epidemic that's going on that's just ravaging.
We've got oligarchs. There are certain people that benefit in the Russian sphere if you will. The oligarchs who basically feed Putin, they've got to be hurt without hurting the people. The people are hurting bad enough in Russia, and they're very skeptical of what's going on and all of the corruption goes on in Russia. Russia is not our ally. Russia is not our friend. And to treat Putin as an ally and a friend is wrong.
We know the Russians did everything they could to be involved in our campaign. We know that what they're doing around the world right now, whether it be in France or other parts of the world. They'll do anything they can to disrupt any type of a freedom, if you will, or a democracy, or an involvement where there's an orderly transfer of power. That's not for them. They're going to do what they can. We have to make sure we stop it.
I don't look at Putin as a friend. I don't look at Russia. And I am very skeptical of what they're doing, their intentions. There are a lot of good people in Russia that don't have any say whatsoever. And they're starting to basically express their frustration, and starting marching, and hopefully getting their point across. So we've got to make sure that we put the hurt on the oligarchs, all the money, the way the money flows through Russia, and the people that benefit by it.