With America's role in the world, we have the ability to help protect the freedom of religion around the globe.

There's huge opportunities to continue to improve efficiency in the way the government operates and improve the way government provides services to its citizens.

I had the chance to visit all 56 counties in Montana in my pickup. You can put Washington, D.C., in one corner of our state and put Chicago in the other corner, and that's the size of my congressional district.

I was a big fan of Ronald Reagan. He was the first president I got to vote for.

People only believe what they discover for themselves. We need to have civil discussions, and look at what the facts and the truth are.

I am very concerned about the lack of tolerance coming from those who say they want to see more tolerance in the public square. We've seen some of those individuals are very intolerant of religious freedom and expression.

I am very grateful for the Catholic Church and its unwavering stance on life. They have been a consistent, uncompromising voice defending life.