“Americans are fed up with these mandatory census surveys, and they're asking us to stop the harassment.”

“As an avid hunter, outdoor enthusiast, and life member of the NRA, I understand the importance of protecting the right to keep and bear arms.”

“At least 10 ISIS fighters have been caught coming across the border in Texas.”

“At what point in time can our government fire someone whose gross negligence left four Americans dead in Benghazi?”

“Classrooms cannot and should not be coerced into adopting federal academic standards. That's not just my belief; it's federal law.”

“Education needs to be personalized and flexible, which means education policy needs to originate from our local communities and not from some bureaucrats in Washington, D.C.”

“Gov. Romney's policies would be a clear departure from the dubious tactics of the Obama administration.”

“Honestly, the egos and the quest and thirst for power is very prevalent in Washington.”

“I believe Ted Cruz is the right candidate for the right time in our country's history. A proven leader and a consistent conservative who will fight the Washington cartel and stand up for the American people.”

“I can't discuss the possibility of the U.S. involvement in Syria's civil war without also talking about Benghazi.”

“I have run across characters in my political career that have that singular focus of being someone, being in a position of power.”

“I have sympathy for the people in Syria, and I do think there should be a worldwide response, but we should act cautiously.”

“I haven't been in Washington long, but I have learned that it is a place filled with people who say one thing to get elected and do the opposite once they get there.”

“I just want to encourage you all... to rethink the resettlement of refugees in this country, especially in the numbers I'm hearing.”

“I like the look of a windmill.”

“I think Congress can pass a bill when the American people start regaining trust in the administration to actually do their job and enforce the laws that are already on the books.”

“I think we're taking a snapshot view of climate change and trying to implement policy based on that snapshot.”

“I was joking the other day that I'm American UKIP.”

“I'd love to see lower spending levels, and in absence of lower spending levels, I'd love to see us reallocate where some of that spending is and really address the entitlements that continue growing.”

“If the president wanted to fix our broken immigration system, he could start by securing the border and enforcing the laws already passed by Congress.”

“I'm concerned that we're sending these military men... facing an infectious disease that could be deadly. If they go to Iraq, and they fight ISIL, and they come home, they're not bringing ISIL with them and threatening their families or platoon mates.”

“I'm confident that Gov. Romney can win over the American people on the promise of limited government, defending individual liberties and a return to common-sense solutions to our country's biggest problems.”

“In Vietnam, we took a hill and defeated the enemy; then we retreated and let the enemy take over.”

“Iran is a nation with American blood on its hands.”

“It was easy for Sanford to have a bully pulpit as governor. It's another thing to be in the trenches, having to face leadership, and say, 'No, that's not a conservative position, that's not what we're doing.'”

“It's important to ensure that the person who replaces Tim Scott be a reliable conservative, a proven fighter and a leader who will join our mission to cut wasteful Washington spending. I'm convinced the best person for the job is Larry Grooms.”

“It's interesting how the Vatican has gotten so political when ultimately the Vatican ought to be working to lead people to Jesus Christ and salvation.”

“It's perfectly reasonable for someone to be hesitant to share their personal information with the government. The Census Bureau shouldn't be forcing anyone to share the route they take their kids to school or any information other than how many people live in their home.”

“Less tension in the Middle East is always a positive, and any drop in gas prices will essentially act as a tax break for consumers going into the holiday shopping season.”

“Like millions of other Americans, I receive health insurance through my employer.”

“Mark Meadows will fight for what's right, because he understands that higher taxes and more regulations are not the way to solve our country's problems.”

“Most people are generally satisfied with their representative.”

“Parents and teachers alike are alarmed by this top-down approach to education that wrongly ties education money for states to the adoption of academic standards that do not fully reflect the values of South Carolina.”

“Stealing is stealing. I would hope that a federal employee that engages in theft of trusting travelers would be disciplined more than with just a letter.”

“The Census Bureau can ask citizens very invasive questions, and if they don't respond, the government shows up at their door and threatens them with a fine.”

“The enemies of freedom are waging an all-out assault on the Second Amendment to the Constitution, which we have sworn to protect and defend.”

“The Obama administration, seemingly without any concern or worry, funneled money around U.S. law through foreign central banks to provide a state sponsor of terrorism with USD400 million in blood money for American hostages.”

“The Washington-knows-best approach has repeatedly failed the very children it proposes to help. It's time to roll back Common Core and return education to the people who it matters most to - children, parents, and teachers.”

“There are a lot of us that want to see limitations on refugee resettlement programs.”

“This isn't about deer hunting. The Second Amendment is about our right to keep and bear arms to defend ourselves.”

“This notion that manmade climate change is happening is wrong.”

“Tourism is our No. 1 industry in South Carolina.”

“Unfortunately, the health care bill commonly referred to as ObamaCare is making it more difficult for employers to provide insurance to their employees. It limits individuals' ability to pick their own doctors and, over time, decreases the quality of care we provide in this country.”

“Wake up, America. With a porous southern border, we have no idea who's in our country.”

“We don't know what we don't know about Ebola. We think we know it's a virus, but is it mutating? Can it be spread by airborne?”

“We need a Commander-in-Chief, not a Campaigner-in-Chief.”

“We need a leader who puts the health and well-being of the country ahead of 2016 politics.”

“We need to hit pause, and possibly reset, as we think about this whole Syrian refugee resettlement issue.”

“We tried two moderate Republican candidates, McCain and Romney, and we lost both times.”

“We worked very well with Mark Sanford. We stood shoulder to shoulder fighting for the principles that we believe in. But another person that stood there as well was a legislator, State Senator Larry Grooms.”

“While the Census Bureau already has a legal obligation to keep people's information confidential, we all know that in an age of cyber attacks and computer hacking that ensuring people's privacy can be difficult.”

“Why would you pass another law when the administration fails to enforce the current laws that are on the books. Why pass another one that's not going to be enforced either?”