I've always been fond of the saying that when it comes to oversight and reform, the federal government does two things well: nothing and overreact.

The debate on how to shrink the federal government is at the core of our problem of government not doing its job.

My father and all my uncles on both sides served in the military in World War II and Korea.

I don't recall having a gun. I really don't. I don't think I ever pulled a gun on anyone in my life.

It's very simple. If the American people care about a lot of things including corruption in government, then, in fact, if you use the power to appoint in order to do political business, to clear fields, to save your party money and so on, if it's not a crime - and I believe it is - it certainly is business as usual, politics of corruption.

Every one of our congressional offices, every day, is under attack.

I've said my patience is not infinite.