Our founders didn’t want some parliamentary system where if you won the majority you got to do whatever you wanted. They wanted this long, slow process. And so change comes slowly. And obviously too slowly for some.
Sep 27, 2015
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I’m a policy guy, so I think I can do the most good for the country at Ways and Means. It’s the job I always wanted, and it allows me to focus on the issues that are really important for our future.
Oct 08, 2015
- Published in Bipartisanship & Compromise, Congress & Legislation, Policy, Politics
The deal with Iran will go down as one of the most incompetent ever made. The U.S. lost on virtually every point. We just don't win anymore!
Sep 02, 2015
The NRA has got people here by the short and curlies.
Feb 04, 2015
Today is Texas Muslim Capital Day in Austin…I did leave an Israeli flag on the reception desk in my office with instructions to staff to ask representatives from the Muslim community to renounce Islamic terrorist groups and publicly announce allegiance to America and our laws. We will see how long they stay in my office.
Jan 29, 2015
[President] Obama, Keystone XL is on the 1-yard line, will you 'pass' or will we score?
Feb 11, 2015
And while there are people of good conscience on both sides of this argument, one thing has become abundantly clear to me: the heavy hand of government must not make this decision for women and families.
Jan 27, 2015
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The most important thing to know as a staffer: please let the secret service know before you shoot off the confetti cannons.
Jan 21, 2015
Can I vaccinate anyone who approaches me in Stand Your Ground states?
Jan 31, 2015
They say that nothing is going to be accomplished here; the division is wider than ever, so gridlock will be even greater. No, this won’t be done in a tidy way. The battle of ideas never ends, and, frankly, never should.
Jan 06, 2015
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