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

The White House has been noticeably schizophrenic on Guantanamo.

Governor Romney has paid 100 percent of his taxes that are owed. He has complied 100 percent with what the law requires.

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

I want to fight and win the war on cancer.

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

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

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

I've always viewed Mitt Romney as a very conservative person.

You tell people that the NFL is a nonprofit entity, and they just start laughing and giggling. But it's not fair.

It doesn't take a lot of seniority to vote the way you promised to vote.

Data indicate that taxpayers may be paying their public servants more than a little too much.

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

The only good place for a sage grouse to be listed is on the menu of a French bistro. It does not deserve federal protection, period.

High tax rates distort economic decision making, and our corporate income tax rate is one of the highest in the world.

Throughout my first year in office, I have stood up for principles that will guide our country back toward the path of freedom and prosperity.

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

Every time we spend a federal dollar, what we're doing is we're pulling money out of somebody's pocket, and we're giving it to somebody else.

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

Straw purchasing is illegal.

I think I've earned a reputation of being fair and that I'll hear all sides from the entire political spectrum.

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.

We have got a - we've got a good federal work force, but we have too many people, and we're paying them too much money.

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

The biggest problem that we have on the face of the planet is Iran getting a nuclear weapon.

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

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

What I don't want to become numb to is wasting those taxpayer dollars.

Kevin McCarthy is a good man.

I went to Brigham Young University on a football scholarship. I wasn't a football player; I was a place kicker.

There should be a pathway to citizenship - not a special pathway and not no pathway.

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

Federal spending is atrocious.

I have worked closely with my Democratic allies. Elijah Cummings is a good friend.

I ran for Congress because I want to help change the way we do business in Washington, D.C.

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

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

A premium support program is different than a voucher program. They're just fundamentally different.

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

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

I would support eliminating certain tax breaks that are not economically justifiable if they are offset with reductions in tax rates.

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

Obstruction of Congress in our work is a crime.

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

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.

You shouldn't turn on C-SPAN to get your sports update.

There has to be a better, smarter way to authenticate who somebody is. Social Security numbers are floating out there everywhere.

My mother, she passed away when I was 28 years old. She fought cancer for more than 10 years. She had breast cancer, and I miss her.

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

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

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

A dash of frugality is a good thing for everyone.