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I like to overcome great challenges.
Not everything can be solved by government.
My wife Jenny and I have four young children of our own.
Clearly, there are persistent differences in our country.
Most Hoosiers underestimate their ability to effect change.
It's not often that a United States Senate seat comes open.
A rising tide lifts most boats. But some boats require patching.
I will never, ever balance a budget on the backs of our seniors.
In the Marine Corps, we're taught to put America above ourselves.
I spend roughly two out of every three nights at my house in Indiana.
I go to Washington, D.C., to work and come home at every opportunity.
We need to make sure that joblessness never pays more than employment.
I'm a pro-life, pro-gun Marine that wants to repeal and replace Obamacare.
The vast majority of my job is, and should be done, in the state of Indiana.
It's extremely hard for the economy to grow when the workforce is shrinking.
Establishment, career politicians are about saying one thing and doing another.
Under Obamacare, rates are skyrocketing, and insurers are leaving the marketplace.
Does it seem like Washington's rigged for the well connected? That's because it is.
Freedom requires us to view people as wanting the opportunity to earn their success.
The American people deserve an honest assessment of the state of our foreign affairs.
This is an appropriate role for the federal government - to invest in basic research.
I think we need to prepare for the worst, and so I support energy efficiency measures.
I think it's essential that we do more than talk about austerity measures and cutting.
The issue most on Hoosiers' minds is job creation, job retention, and household income.
Everything in my life I owe to God, my family, the Naval Academy, and the Marine Corps.
Modern media has a real tendency to focus on the divisions rather than the commonalities.
In the House, you can predictably spend roughly four to seven days back home with family.
There's an appetite for advancing conservative solutions and not just talking about them.
We should not just talk about conservative principles, but we should actually advance them.
Hoosiers are practical people, and Hoosier Republicans in particular have a history of unifying.
Getting the budget balanced, regulatory reform, tax reform - I think these lead to economic growth.
The best way I can think of to give back is to ensure that every Hoosier family enjoys a better future.
I'd like to solve more problems and help Hoosiers with more opportunities by serving on more committees.
One of the things I learned at the Naval Academy and the Marine Corps is we have to make tough decisions.
It typically takes bipartisan work to build enough consensus to get things through our legislative process.
In each and every election, it's your rights, it's your freedoms, it's your interests that are on the ballot.
U.S. national security interests are best served when the United Nations effectively fulfills this core purpose.
As a parent, I know I speak for millions when I say that every child deserves to grow up in a stable, loving home.
We may not realize it, but a crucial step in building a healthy economy is helping people move from welfare to work.
If we're going to make sure that we get our legislation right... we need to actually be spending time with Hoosiers.
As the son of a small business owner, I know how regulatory overreach can stifle our economy and cost Americans jobs.
I think natural gas has been a big part of the solution if in fact we need to reduce man-generated carbon dioxide emissions.
Elections should highlight principled disagreements, but they must not obscure our capacity to cooperate for the common good.
The Humvee is an American military icon and will continue to be for decades. It is an essential part of U.S. military operations.
I actually understand what a Marine on the ground goes through. I've seen generals and admirals struggle with different situations.
Most Hoosiers intend to support the Republican nominees. Most Hoosiers believe leaders like myself should speak out when we disagree.
There is a responsibility as president to choose your words carefully, especially on foreign policy, and to speak as clearly as possible.
The Senate, as opposed to the House, has been less successful in advancing some of the legislation that I think are important to Hoosiers.
We need to simplify the tax code to reward Americans for working hard, investing, saving - and allow families to keep more of their own money.
It is both wrong and short-sighted to believe that we can better protect our national security interests by ignoring or sidelining human rights.