A child's geographic location, race or parent's income level should not predetermine their life's course and it's up to us to see that they don't.

Why would anybody not own a gun?

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!'

We shouldn't accept mediocrity as the best a politician can do.

Let me tell you, we're still the best country on earth and we're going to take care of our people and we're going to protect this country and the people here.

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.)