House Republicans want to pass a strong border security, illegal immigration bill. We want a bill. There is no ifs, ands or buts about it.

We ought to be judged on how many laws we repeal.

Earmarks have become a symbol of a Congress that has broken faith with the people. This earmark ban shows the American people we are listening and we are dead serious about ending business as usual in Washington.

We spend more money on antacids than we do on politics.

I am not for raising taxes on the American people in a soft economy.

Every family in America knows they have to do a budget. Every small business in America knows they have to do a budget. Every local government, every state, knows they have to do a budget.

I would say to the president: This is not about me. This is not about Republicans here in Congress. It's about fairness for the America people.