I think when you look to the future what you'll find is that the Republican Party is building a bigger party base on stronger values.

We have to attack those things which stand in the way of America progress. And what stands in the way of American progress right now is the federal government.

As I have traveled throughout my Congressional district, the one thing I heard loud and clear was simply please stop spending money you do not have, rein in spending, live within a budget.

I don't necessarily believe there's a message in the fact that I'm an African-American Republican. I think there is a message that America as a whole, we are now awake. We are looking at a political construct and we're fairly disappointed. I think the message is no matter where you come from in this country, there is great potential.

South Carolina is a great place to be from.

I think the question is who am I? That's what we all should be asking ourselves. Who am I? Well, if I am first a Christian conservative then that dictates my response to all questions so my response first as a Christian conservative is to vote consistent with my value system.

And the Tea Party represents many of us who believe that we are taxed enough already. We believe in free markets.