The time has come to make the difficult decision. Charity begins at home. We can no longer afford to rebuild Afghanistan and America. We must choose. And I choose America.

I would never abdicate, nor would I expect any other governor to abdicate, the responsibility to protect the people of my state.

Our workers comp debt is the Achilles heel of our state's economy, and I firmly believe that in order to create more good jobs in West Virginia this system must be fixed and it must be fixed now. We cannot afford to wait even one more minute.

Every child should have a caring adult in their lives. And that's not always a biological parent or family member. It may be a friend or neighbor. Often times it is a teacher.

I'm a sportsman. You know, I go out clay shooting and put three shells in.

I don't know anyone in the hunting or sporting arena that goes out with an assault rifle.

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