Mike Pence not only knows the Capitol. He knows the players in the House and the Senate. He knows how the committee system works. But he also knows all the governors. And so that really brings a unique talent to the picture.
— Jack Kingston
You have to respect the system. If you have a problem with the system, change the system.
The Obama administration has been weak and inconsistent in enforcing immigration laws.
If you really want to see the face of war, see the faces of survivors.
We need workfare over welfare.
I'm a weekday warrior who takes our Georgia values to Washington, and on the weekends, I'm back home.
I know there is a difference between adaption and evolution.
Donald Trump did denounce David Duke's support.
So far, 44 States, or 88 percent of the States, have enacted laws providing that marriage shall consist of a union between a man and a woman. Only 75 percent of the States are required to approve a constitutional amendment.
Marriage encourages the men and women who together create life to unite in a bond for the protection of children.
If we change the definition of marriage to be more inclusive, then it is logical to argue that we should broaden the definition so that won't exclude anyone.
Indeed, there are so many prejudices against everyday middle-class values on college campuses, and serving in the military and being pro-American just seems to be one of them.
Frivolous lawsuits are booming in this county. The U.S. has more costs of litigation per person than any other industrialized nation in the world, and it is crippling our economy.
I think Social Security should be bipartisan and it should transcend the next election, and you should get the best ideas of the Democrats and of the Republicans, and move forward with the best.
It is always open season on Christian and on white folks because they are the group you can kick and you can get away with it. It is politically correct.
In Ethiopia, democracy is in its infancy and it must be nurtured along by its leaders.
Allowing adult children who live at home who are in between jobs to stay on their parents' health care, I think that's a lot of Republican support for that, with or without Obamacare.
Politicians always do a two-step, depending on what their district politics looks like.
Americans underemployed or unemployed and a President Trump will put them back to work.
It's hard in today's society to have a discussion where you want to challenge the status quo because of the 'I gotcha' politics.
That's what representative democracy is about, is members going to Washington but coming home and answering the tough questions.
I'm not a creature of Washington.
What worries me is that conservative thought is moving quickly, but we're kind of the pachyderms in Congress because things move so slowly.
When a city says, 'If you're illegal, come here, we're not going to prosecute you,' the federal law should supersede the local mayor's edict.
Marriage cannot be severed from its cultural, religious and natural roots without weakening the good influence of society.
But whether a couple is a man and a woman has everything to do with the meaning of marriage.
There is a certain element of complementarity between men and women that is biological by nature.
Our current identification system is so disjointed that the World Trade Center terrorists had a total of 63 valid driver's licenses between them.
Most people understand life expectancy has changed since Social Security started in 1937 when folks lived to be 59 years old. Today, they live to be 77 years old.
Finally, I want to make the point that we are Republicans. We are the majority. It is going to be a little more difficult because we have to govern and come up with ideas.
This is the time to pull together as a Nation, as different people from all over the States with different perspectives and different social statuses and different income brackets, to unify into one and help those on the ground who need our help the most.
What we want the folks in Ethiopia to know is that we are behind them in the democratic process. We know it is not perfect, as we are still working on ours; but we wish them success in this great and noble endeavor.
It seems like WikiLeaks has better information on Hillary Clinton than she does herself.
The thing about Donald Trump, he is a different candidate.
Deportation isn't something that is suddenly new.
I learned a lot when I was 14 and 15 years old doing chores inside and outside the household, and as a result, I grew up with a good work ethic.
The people in my district don't call me 'congressman' - doesn't matter how old they are, they call me 'Jack.' They see me at the grocery store, at soccer games.
We absolutely have to change the status quo in Washington.
People expect to see white guys, Sunday afternoon, on 'Face the Nation.' And people with a direct interest in politics do watch those shows. But not a lot of normal people watch those shows. But, 'Real Time With Bill Maher,' it's unbelievable how many people watch that.
If immigration reform was easy, Congress would have dealt with it 15 years ago.
Ages of experience have taught humanity that the commitment of a husband and wife to love and to serve one another promotes the welfare of children and the stability of society.
Marriage is an institution fits in perfect harmony with the laws of nature; whereas systems of slavery and segregation were designed to brutally oppress people and thereby violated the laws of nature.
Marriage is sacred and protected and has nothing to do with violating our civil rights.
I welcome the Democrats' ideas on Social Security. I think it is very important to make a bipartisan reform.
What I would ask the Democrat Party is to put your plan on the table, because most people agree with the facts, and the facts are that Social Security is running out of money.
I wish that the Democrats would put some effort into Social Security reform, illegal immigration's reform, tax reform, or some of the other real issues that are out there.
From a monarchy followed by suffering under Communism, Ethiopians must be given the opportunity to flourish under the greatest of systems - democracy.
I used to live in Ethiopia as a child, and I lived there when Haile Selassie was the emperor.
