We ought to have more people who believe in constitutionall y limited government. We have to have more people come to Congress with that mindset. I think we can make this a better place, if, when elections happen, we support candidates who share that philosophy.

Congress constitutionally lacks general police powers.

We can't legislate the creation of jobs, but we can legislate things that will allow jobs to be created.

I don't want a government shutdown. I don't think anyone does.

I want to be one that is willing to do things that are not easy but that need to be done.

Whether it's a penalty or a tax, it's all one in the same. It's coming out of somebody's hard-earned money in their pocketbooks and that's the point. So in some ways, to me, it's a distinction without a difference.

The Tea Party has an important voice in the country and now they have a voice in the U.S. Senate.