During my first term in Congress, I signed a pledge that I will take no more earmarks and I've been faithful to that pledge.

Hey, I took karate when I was 17 years old, I am dangerous.

Let me tell you what the Tea Party stands for. It stands for the fact that we are taxed enough already.

We need to have profound compassion for the people who are dealing with the very real issue of sexual dysfunction in their life, and sexual identity disorders. This is a very real issue. It's not funny, it's sad. Any of you who have members of your family that are in the lifestyle-we have a member of our family that is. This is not funny. It's a very sad life. It's part of Satan, I think, to say this is gay. It's anything but gay.

Any of you who have members of your family in the lifestyle, we have a member of our family that is [lesbian]. This is not funny. It's a very sad life. It's part of Satan, I think, to say that this is gay.

The world defines 'waste' very differently than Jesus does.

I feel like I'm a professional. I've been a professional for a number of years. I'm a businesswoman and a tax lawyer and a professional and so that's how I treat other people.