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I am very practical.
Pipelines are the safest way to move oil.
I go home every weekend to see my family.
I don't want to shut down the government.
Most private-sector folks don't get a pension.
There was no surge in 501c4 applications in 2010.
Should the federal government be giving people cellphones?
I respect Sen. Elliott and expect that she will be a strong opponent.
We need more STEM grads, and we need to quit equipping our competitors.
I love my service; I'm going to finish my four years and be very proud of it.
My whole deal is reforming, changing, shaking up Washington. It sure needs it.
There is nothing better than just policies that say, 'Come on: grow your jobs here.'
I grew up when 'Schoolhouse Rock' taught millions of American kids how a bill becomes a law.
I wasn't elected to avoid conflict. I was elected to represent the people of the 2nd District.
I think it's inevitable that aviation is a part of the economic growth that surrounds airports.
Historically, Congress hasn't paid much attention to the confines the Constitution establishes.
If someone really wanted to end Medicare, they wouldn't propose a reform: they would do nothing.
The last thing we need to do when natural gas has been such a blessing is raise the severance tax.
Working at the White House is an honor for any preacher's kid from Magnolia, but the issue is jobs.
I'm not going to run for Senate and I'm not going to run for Governor. I'd like to put those rumors to rest.
So far, Senate Republicans are good at getting Facebook likes and town halls and not much else. Do something.
The entire purpose of the State of the Union Address is for the president to outline where we stand as a nation.
When I looked at it and did my homework on this issue, I concluded that a flat tax is better than a consumption tax.
The framers never intended an infinitely broad Commerce Clause that would let Congress dictate individuals' purchases.
We can't be paying pensions to the next generation of federal workers when hardly anyone in the private sector gets them.
If you do what you've always done, you just get more of what you have always had. We've now got to dream big and act bold.
I love serving in the U.S. House of Representatives, and I have especially enjoyed my time on the Ways and Means Committee.
There are people who own cars and are getting free cell phones. A car helps one find a job, too. Where do you draw the line?
It's not fair that people save and work and pay for phones from whatever funds they have, and other people get them for free.
People say, 'Well everybody needs a cellphone.' Well, what does 'need' mean? Do you need an iPad? How about a computer? A printer?
Instead of cutting waste, the Obama Administration is hurting workers. President Obama should stop protecting wasteful government spending.
Telling people more about yourself and distinguishing yourself from your opponent - they're both essential parts of communicating with voters.
But here's the bottom line, the president of the United States, he controls the bully pulpit, he can talk about anything he wants to talk about.
While others may get distracted, I will continue to focus on the problem of unemployment and seek to help create good, high-paying jobs for Arkansans.
Serving the people of Arkansas' 2nd District is the honor of a lifetime, and I'm grateful for the opportunity I have been given by my fellow Arkansans.
I hear people saying we need this and we need that as a society, but is it really fair for the government - i.e. the taxpayers - to provide people with cell phones? I don't think so.
I believe 2014 will be another historic year for conservatives in Arkansas, and I stand ready to help with that effort and make sure a conservative wins the 2nd Congressional District.
People love to talk about the old bipartisanship. But it wasn't really bipartisanship. Yeah, they had a different label. But they're replaced now by people with basically the same views.
Whether it was turning around failing companies, rescuing the Olympics, or improving the business climate in Massachusetts, Mitt Romney has proven that he is ready to be president on Day One.
I will complete my second term, but I have made no decision as to my plans after Congress except that I will continue in public service, including as a lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserve.
President Obama's policies have been categorical failures for our country. Unemployment is over nine percent, our deficits are growing, and small businesses are being burdened with regulations.
A lot of what you have seen with third-party groups - like the Tea Party - these folks are conservative, and they are fed up with people in Washington who are not working for them but against them.
We have decided that now is the time for me to focus intently on my top priority, my family, as Elizabeth and I raise our two young children. To that end, I will not seek reelection to a third term.
I'm in the gym every morning and have lockers by Democrats. You know, I don't ask person X or person Y to go out to dinner. Not because they're bad people - I just have very little in common with them.
The federal government should only be providing services for emergencies. You and I, taxpayers, shouldn't be paying for cell phones so someone can have a social life. I just don't think it's appropriate.
I had someone call me this morning telling me they had somebody who would only work a certain number of hours a week because if they worked too many hours a week, then they couldn't get their government assistance.
I don't care what party you belong to or what your background is. If you believe we are headed in the wrong direction, and believe there needs to be a check and balance on the President and Congress, then join my campaign.
During my childhood, my father, a Southern Baptist minister, and my mother, a teacher, made sure I took educational trips to cities such as Washington, D.C., Williamsburg, Va., Philadelphia, and Boston to learn about America's history.
Many of us believe that we need health care reform. That being said - Americans felt like they weren't being listened to. There were a lot of people across the political spectrum who said we don't want a one-size-fits-all healthcare plan.
We can't reform mandatory spending in this area until we first deal with ours. I tell my colleagues, 'Let's get the moral high ground and demonstrate that we want to make changes to our pension, and then we can deal with the big problems.'