If we continue to cut something with each resolution, I would say we're making steady progress and sending a strong conservative message.
— Chuck Fleischmann
First and foremost, the duty of a representative is to represent the interests of his constituents.
I think we ought to take Al Gore, put him on an iceberg, and put him way out there.
People have been very strong against Obamacare since I was first elected, and they still feel that way. They want us to work to get rid of it. They also are very strong for keeping the government running.
There needs to be fiscal common sense.
We're all still kids when it comes to baseball.
We need to encourage and reward those who play by the rules.
It's incumbent upon all members of Congress to support legislation that keeps us safe at home and abroad.
Foreign terrorists are using technology to radicalize Americans at a troubling pace that continues to increase.
I've never been a show horse or particularly charismatic. I'm just the guy who gets up and works hard every day.
We live in a dangerous world, and Russia has not complied with existing treaties.
When I came to Congress, I campaigned for fiscal responsibility. And the earmarking problem and crisis caused a great erosion in the public's confidence in Congress. We've got to find a way to do it without that. And I'm confident that we can.
I've always loved small business.
I didn't eat for two days when Bill Clinton won, but after Obama's election, I was genuinely depressed.
There's a tremendous amount of rural areas where the constituencies tell me on a regular basis that they are underserved by the availability of broadband.
I fervently believe that education is the key to moving forward.
There's a lot of stuff out there that government shouldn't do.
I began to get calls from constituents, 'Do you think you can ever get on transportation?' So when there was a vacancy created, I worked very hard to get there.
We want real job creation and a fertile business environment for small business owners.
We all have to be concerned about the world being very dangerous.
Any time you have someone's first-hand account of the sheer terror that ISIS can provoke... that's powerful.
Having no experience in running a business, President Obama just doesn't get it. In fact, he fights against it. Just recently, he said, 'If you've got a business - you didn't build that. Somebody else made that happen.'
I wear frayed khaki pants.
We won the Cold War because we showed nuclear vigilance and diligence.
It takes time for 700,000 people to get to know their congressman.
We've got to look at waste, fraud, and abuse across the board.
We must get all the facts on the table, and then determine where we go.
I've always believed in local government.
I am not a fan of Obamacare. But I was bound and determined to try to comply with the law. I've done everything in my power to try to do that.
Most people would agree that infrastructure is something government should do.
As Obamacare devolves and starts to fall apart, what do you get? This big-government largesse that is involved in Obamacare, my fear is that it's going to devolve into a single-payer system, and we really can't afford to let that happen.
Small business is the backbone of America.
When you have... bipartisan support, it shouldn't devolve into a bipartisan fight.
ISIS is luring Americans with empty and false promises that do not reflect reality on the ground in Iraq.
I don't view our approach as negative. I view our approach that when you have a candidate in a Republican primary make statements that would make his position to the left of Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama on immigration... we need to bring that out to the people.
I'm a can-do conservative, and I just love the job, and I think I'm going to get re-elected.
Nobody wants the United States to default on its debt. Nobody. But, at some point in time, we've got to address the fiscal woes of this nation.
Whether you are Hillary Clinton or any other lefty out there, you better beware because Trey Gowdy is out there, and he is going to get you.
We can't continue to tax, borrow, and spend at the rates that we are, and it's just got to be stopped.
