Our constituents did not send us to Washington to shut down the government. They sent us here to make it more accountable.

Somebody's got to be last. Somebody's going to be first.

Demand candor from commanding officers, and weigh heavily their recommendations.

At the end of the day, there's not an office complex anywhere on these grounds that I wouldn't be honored to have as a sitting member of Congress.

The most important consideration I have is I want my legislative shop to have a functional office suite that is conducive to getting their work accomplished.

Understanding is the bridge between two minds

Loving someone is not tough but the real courage is to be with that person forever.

Wallowing in the metaphorical mud of life helps pass time but doesn't really achieve much of any lasting value.

For me that's what's fascinating about the internet, that aggregate thing.

Clinton cannot possibly win in 2000.

Rick Steiner is so stupid, it takes him an hour and a half to watch 60 Minutes.

To believe that everyone is honest is folly, but to believe that no one is honest is worse.

Start at the end and work back.

Read between the lines, folks, 'cause I'm here to tell you you're not getting the straight story. Ever. You're getting variations of the truth, if you're lucky.

Expose a child to a particular environment at this susceptible time and he will perceive in the shapes of that environment until he dies.