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" In my eight years as governor, I did everything I could to resist federal control of issues that belong to the states. "

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" I think overall, from a deputy, from an undersecretary standpoint, the goal of a good leader is to get diversity across there. Geographical diversity is important. Industry diversity is important: you can't have all corn growers... Not only that, you've got gender diversity, you've got racial diversity. "

" I want the USDA to look like America, and I want it to be the best, most effectively managed agency in the U.S. That starts with good people. "

" My philosophy of leadership is to surround myself with good people who have ability, judgment and knowledge, but above all, a passion for service. "

" If I want to call somebody's name out, I want to make sure they've done wrong. "

" I believe Georgia should aspire to nothing less than greatness. And I believe greatness is within our grasp. "

" The simple facts are these: We need higher standards in our schools, and we need to hold teachers accountable for the outcomes in their classrooms. "

" It is a commitment to our children and grandchildren to preserve a statewide network of land and water resources, prime agricultural and forestry lands, and natural, historic, and recreational areas for them to enjoy. "

" It's become a running joke among the public, and liberals have lost all credibility when it comes to climate science because their arguments have become so ridiculous and so obviously disconnected from reality. "

" The only legacy I seek is the one that any grandparent seeks - that is, to hand off our nation... our fields and our farms to the next generation in better shape than we found it. "

" Ethanol is here to stay, and we're going to work for new technologies to be more efficient. "

" One of my great joys in life is being a pilot. There is a great sense of freedom in soaring through the sky. You get a different perspective up there. Seeing things that aren't so apparent from the ground. "

" I've helped create and save thousands of American jobs. "

" No American - Christian or otherwise - should have to choose between their careers and their faith. "

" I am a conservative Republican from the South. "

" In Georgia, agriculture is one area where Democrats and Republicans consistently reached across the aisle and work together. "

" I'm a big fruit-and-vegetable kind of guy. "

" Requiring valid, photographic identification is a common sense step to ensure voter integrity and sound elections. "

" But we know that the very God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time. And sometimes we're called upon to defend both life and liberty - God's blessings to Americans, and indeed, to all of His creation. "

" I will absolutely be an advocate and a fighter where necessary. "

" You see, greatness for a state doesn't require some huge monument for all to see. It is not a journey to a particular destination - but a commitment to follow a course of constant and never-ending improvement. "

" We can love all people while loving the law and expecting the law to be fulfilled, and that's a tricky balance. "

" When you combine the men and women deployed from our military installations with activated reservists and members of the National Guard, Georgia is contributing more personnel to the theatre than any other State in our Union. "

" Yes, I'm your governor now. I'll take care of you. "

" The goal of any farmer, after producing enough to feed his own family, has always been to find the best place to sell the year's crop. "

" I'm not very much of a 'name it and shame it' kind of guy. "

" While some of the critics are voicing legitimate concerns about the merits of a system of academic benchmarks, Common Core is frequently a straw man for the frustrations conservatives have with the federal government. "

" We simply believe that everyone who lives in our state needs to abide by our laws. "

" I haven't run across anyone in Georgia who is not regretful and repentant of man's inhumanity when you talk about owning one another. "