Intelligence is to provide the facts to us. The facts will usually take you to the truth. And then, when we get the truth, we have got to make the decisions and do what's best for this country.

In 1999, the NRA leadership in Washington, pretty much the same people intact, were for (expanded background checks.)

We have to change the culture of mass violence we have.

I've lost over 800 West Virginians the last year. Lost their lives to opiate and drug addiction. This is something that we've got to fight. We need to have treatment centers that take care of people. We need to start basically education from kindergarten all the way through adulthood. We need to get involved and stop this epidemic that's going on that's just ravaging.

I just think, you know, when we talk about a politician, I think a person has to be themselves. Let the voters see the real you.

I fully expect to be able to complete one more campaign goal - and that is to proudly report that signs have been erected as you enter our great state that say 'Welcome to Wild, Wonderful West Virginia: Open for Business!'

I strongly believe that every American should always be rooting for our president to do well, no matter which political party that he or she might belong to.