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With the consent of the people, I will seek to continue service in Congress for the well-being of our state and our nation.
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That sacred space of conscience where you can exercise your rights in terms of religious freedom and deeply-held, reasonable beliefs is the core of human dignity. In fact, that's the basis for civilization itself. And when you lose that fundamental principle... you have no basis on which to build.
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Christianity in the Middle East is shattered. The ancient faith tradition lies beaten, broken, and dying.
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You want stability in the world, you have to start with values.
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Communities are suffering, children are suffering, and our immigration policy appears in disarray.
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We must continue to foster relevant and constructive dialogue among Israeli and Palestinian communities.
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I reserve the right to survey the national political landscape for candidates at all levels who reflect a proper understanding of our national security, economic security, and family security - the ideals of social conservation, the heart and strength of our country.
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It is my belief there is too much concentration of power and spending in Washington.
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The strong arm of government should not force Americans to buy health-care products that they have reasoned objections to.
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I used to be on the Lincoln City Council. You learn that there's never enough money for all of the police officers and fire-fighting apparatus you'd like to have.
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People can transcend and overcome their differences and be very easily bonded.
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Simply looking at the status quo and suggesting that the tax code is sacrosanct and can never change, and that decisions made in the '80s and '90s can never change, is absurd.
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Fiscal discipline can turn the economy around.
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The responsible use of earmarks can have public benefits.
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My responsibility is to make judgments about hard, complex issues that I believe to be right.
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I belong to the political party that generally fits my philosophical beliefs, but I reserve the right to vote my conscience after careful deliberation. My voting record reflects this.
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Donald Trump has not yet earned my vote. And I'm not simply going to say 'never,' because I do not want to empower Hillary Clinton.