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Last updated on December 23, 2024.
I think it's essential that we do more than talk about austerity measures and cutting.
Promoting and protecting human rights internationally is not just a matter of principle or morality - doing so also serves our national security interests.
I'm a libertarian-conservative. I believe the state should focus on defending lives, rights, and property instead of depriving its citizens of their God-given liberties.
If you look in a dictionary, the word 'Indianan' may appear. But the first task, the litmus test as to whether or not someone really is from Indiana or has spent any kind of considerable time in Indiana, is whether or not they use the word 'Indianan,' because no one in Indiana ever uses that term. We refer to ourselves as Hoosiers.
As a parent, I know I speak for millions when I say that every child deserves to grow up in a stable, loving home.
We need a conservative welfare reform initiative that is focused on putting people back to work and ensures taxpayer money is only spent on programs that have been proven to work.
The vast majority of my job is, and should be done, in the state of Indiana.
Social-impact partnerships address our moral responsibilities to ensure that social programs actually improve recipients' lives, and to do so in a fiscally prudent manner.
I think Evan Bayh directly should answer to the many Hoosiers I've spoken with who have questions about his ethical practices, or lack thereof, when he served in the United States Senate.
This is an appropriate role for the federal government - to invest in basic research.
Establishment, career politicians are about saying one thing and doing another.
Typically, discussions of the safety net boil down to one side wanting to spend more in the name of compassion, and the other side wanting to spend less in the name of fiscal restraint. In both cases, money serves as a proxy for moral responsibility.
Our nation must come together as only Americans can.
Clearly, there are persistent differences in our country.
Our message of ensuring every Hoosier has access to a quality education that turns into a good paying job, that ultimately leads to a meaningful career with access to affordable health care, is resonating.
As the son of a small business owner, I know how regulatory overreach can stifle our economy and cost Americans jobs.
Elections should highlight principled disagreements, but they must not obscure our capacity to cooperate for the common good.
The Humvee is an American military icon and will continue to be for decades. It is an essential part of U.S. military operations.
It's not often that a United States Senate seat comes open.
As someone who took an oath to defend this country, I refuse to sit idle until the unimaginable occurs: Iran cheats or simply runs out the clock, and the largest state sponsor of terrorism threatens the United States and its allies with a nuclear weapon.
If we're going to make sure that we get our legislation right... we need to actually be spending time with Hoosiers.
We live in a representative democracy, characterized by free and fair elections and peaceful transfers of power. After most elections, roughly half of Americans are thrilled with the results; the other half are profoundly disappointed.
Safety-net programs must make efficient use of taxpayer resources and harness the capabilities of recipients by helping them move back into the workforce.
As bad as the Obama administration is at trying to legislate without legislators, all too often, Congress is responsible for handing them the 'pen and phone.'
We may not realize it, but a crucial step in building a healthy economy is helping people move from welfare to work.
In each and every election, it's your rights, it's your freedoms, it's your interests that are on the ballot.
We should not just talk about conservative principles, but we should actually advance them.
The American people deserve an honest assessment of the state of our foreign affairs.
Part of my responsibility as an officer was to oversee a team of analysts charged with synthesizing all of the data points on the map to see how one related to another. By bringing those data points together, a broader picture could be drawn and a strategy developed to counter the existing threat.
I think I've demonstrated... that I'm a good fundraiser.
We need to simplify the tax code to reward Americans for working hard, investing, saving - and allow families to keep more of their own money.
It is both wrong and short-sighted to believe that we can better protect our national security interests by ignoring or sidelining human rights.
Through a respectful exchange of ideas and emphasis on shared goals, I am confident we can put many of our disagreements behind us to ensure a better future for all Americans.
The issue most on Hoosiers' minds is job creation, job retention, and household income.
U.S. national security interests are best served when the United Nations effectively fulfills this core purpose.
Not everything can be solved by government.
I will never, ever balance a budget on the backs of our seniors.
People are so frustrated by electing people to represent them in Washington, D.C., and having them immediately forget about the Hoosiers they represent.
John McCain and Lindsay Graham have a habit of communicating with great passion and regularity. I have great respect for both individuals, but their style is not everyone's style.
I go to Washington, D.C., to work and come home at every opportunity.
Modern media has a real tendency to focus on the divisions rather than the commonalities.
Indiana's ninth congressional district isn't historically known as a fount of congressional contributions. That said, if you look at my fundraising history, we've succeeded.
Most Hoosiers underestimate their ability to effect change.
We need to make sure that joblessness never pays more than employment.
It's extremely hard for the economy to grow when the workforce is shrinking.
Freedom requires us to view people as wanting the opportunity to earn their success.
I actually understand what a Marine on the ground goes through. I've seen generals and admirals struggle with different situations.
The skilled workers at AM General help ensure that our troops and our allies have the best and most modernized vehicles, and AM General serves as a major economic engine for our state.
Most Hoosiers aren't really political people.
Intelligence work in the Marine Corps proved to me the strategic value in establishing a Central Command to act as a clearinghouse for disparate bits and floating bytes of information.
I'd like to solve more problems and help Hoosiers with more opportunities by serving on more committees.
In the House, you can predictably spend roughly four to seven days back home with family.
I spend roughly two out of every three nights at my house in Indiana.
When countries with the worst possible human rights records sit on the UNHRC, seek to deflect attention from their own egregious human rights abuses and attempt to pass judgment on Israel - a country with a vibrant liberal democracy - the credibility of the UNHRC is further undermined, and the United States must not be silent.
I'm proud of my dad's name. But I'm not running on my dad's name. I'm running on my dad's values.
A rising tide lifts most boats. But some boats require patching.
Our safety net must reflect our country's belief that - without exception - Americans are not liabilities to be written off but assets to be realized.
Getting the budget balanced, regulatory reform, tax reform - I think these lead to economic growth.
My wife Jenny and I have four young children of our own.
There is a responsibility as president to choose your words carefully, especially on foreign policy, and to speak as clearly as possible.
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