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I'm not scared of diversity. We have to have debates and win the argument, and if there are amendments that need to be brought up so we find out where the party is, so be it.

People have seen me fighting everything from 'Fast and Furious' to the IRS on Planned Parenthood to a host of things, Benghazi and others.

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The White House has been noticeably schizophrenic on Guantanamo.

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When you're on a football scholarship, you get a stipend that's supposed to cover your rent and a few incidentals. It was $360 a month. This was the late 1980s, and the NCAA has an interesting rule where you're not allowed to supplement your income with a part-time job.

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You know, I think what people want more than anything is they just want people to do what they say they're going to do.

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I think the American public wants to see a change. They want a fresh start.

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I didn't plan on running for speaker, but I don't see anyone else stepping up. I know I'm the underdog.

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From the time I roll out of the cot at 6 A.M. to the time I fall asleep after midnight, I get to do what I love nonstop.

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My challenge to members on both sides of the aisle is to stand up and have the integrity to say that we have a dead U.S. agent; we have a Department of Justice that lied to Congress.

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You don't raise taxes in times of such uncertainty.

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When Steny Hoyer brings up a resolution to support and recognize the University of Maryland men's basketball team - I'm not making this up - before we even had March madness, then you just know that it's just political favoritism.

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I don't have a problem talking about Medicare or Medicaid or some other very important issue.

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From December 2007 through June 2009, average federal employee salaries increased by 6.6 percent, while average private-sector salaries increased by 3.9 percent.

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Straw purchasing is illegal.

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If we're going to win this battle over fiscal responsibility, we need more of the people who vote right and fewer of those whose seniority is their only selling point.

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Until the administration can articulate a coherent and convincing policy for closing Guantanamo, it should remain open.

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If you're going to grow the economy, if people are going to have more income, you have to have stability in the marketplace.

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I want to see overwhelming force repel anybody who is trying to get into the White House.

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When your economy is subject to the whims of Libya and Nigeria and Venezuela, you have a problem.

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CNN has given me a platform to share my experiences. My Web site, YouTube Channel and Facebook page have exposed me to thousands of voters who share my concerns. My lack of seniority has not impeded my ability to communicate in any way.

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I have the greatest respect and admiration for Congressman Issa, but I don't intend to be Darrell Issa-like.

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While the deficit and debt are serious problems, I oppose solving these problems by raising taxes.

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I was ranked the second most conservative member in the House.

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The fundamental problem is that President Obama has grown government. He has grown the private sector jobs.

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We have seen an outrageous increase in the size, scope, and intrusiveness of the federal government.

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The American people deserve a blueprint for policymaking that is built upon the Constitution of the United States and the principles of fiscal discipline, limited government, accountability, and a strong national defense.

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Government is not being honest with taxpayers when it renews existing tax breaks and calls them new tax cuts.

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In addition to higher pay, federal government employment is far more secure than private-sector employment.

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I want to fight and win the war on cancer.

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Now I get a very nice salary as a member of Congress, but when I'm in Washington, I sleep in my office.

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Nearly 30 million people ride Amtrak each year, and they should board the trains knowing that safety is a paramount priority.

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The only way you can raise the debt ceiling is to change the trajectory of spending - that's my personal preference. But I want the Ways and Means Committee to offer up a solution.

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What is the government doing or not doing in terms of tracking you, following you, investigating you? And if you're suspicionless, it should be none of the above.

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I'm not scared of diversity. We have to have debates and win the argument, and if there are amendments that need to be brought up so we find out where the party is, so be it.

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I'm not going to sit for some painting. That's so 1800s. I'm not doing that.

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Well, look, I'm as Tea Party as it gets.

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Our Strategic Petroleum Reserve is there for a natural disaster or some other catastrophe.

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