The essential job of government is to facilitate, not frustrate, job development

There's a rhythm to the legislative session and there are rhythms to legislative sessions. So I think that's very important to take into consideration when you are deciding what to do when.

I was elected to come to an incredibly dysfunctional capital and make the government work better, and that's what I'm doing.

I want to be the candidate placed on the ballot by the people, not the party.

I'm going to change everything you believe about HUD.

I have a portrait of Saint Thomas More in my office.

There is also something called the Legislature. There is something called the press. There is something called people. These are all different players on the stage.