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" We will never be defined by tragedy but, instead, by how we respond to it. "

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" The harsh reality is that we simply cannot tax our way out of our overspending and debt problem. We need a balanced approach that includes both a stronger economy to generate new tax revenues and bipartisan guardrails, which will help ensure that future presidents and congresses spend within our means. "

" The Fed contributed to the financial crisis, keeping interest rates too low for too long. I give them credit for responding and stabilizing the economy and the financial sector during the crisis. But then they tried to do too much with quantitative easing that went on forever, just dramatically exploding their balance sheets. "

" The global boom in commodities fueled by a debt-financed infrastructure and real-estate bubble in China is over. "

" America's real national security interest in the region is protecting our friend Israel. "

" My belief is that despite all the media hoopla, there is much more that unites Republicans than divides us. "

" The Reagan tax reform delivered real fairness, closing loopholes for Washington special interests so that all Americans could keep more of their hard-earned paychecks. "

" We think Medicare Advantage is a key part of healthcare and is bringing some of the innovation - I think a lot of the innovation - back to that marketplace for seniors. "

" If we truly want to achieve lasting economic growth, we need our businesses to do more business - and we need them to do it in America. "

" My friends and family know I love playing baseball - Little League through college. And every year in the annual Congressional Baseball Game for charity played at Nationals Stadium. "

" If we were starting from scratch, there's no question a simple retail consumption tax with protections for those with lower incomes would drive the economy the best and be the simplest to administer. "

" The single greatest force for deficit reduction is a growing economy. "

" South Dakota, like a lot of rural states, small states, there are small cities with a very big work ethic, very common sense approach. That has certainly shaped me. "

" I've spent my whole life before coming to Congress as a Chamber of Commerce manager. What that means is you help start small businesses, help them grow in good times and bad. "

" And I am convinced that a single focus on preserving the purchasing power of the dollar, in effect, guarding against inflation or deflation, actually creates a solid foundation for the greatest job growth and the strongest economy that America can have. "

" American jobs are being lost to foreign countries, and U.S. companies are urged to move their manufacturing plants, new technologies and headquarters overseas. "

" We must move aggressively in Asia-Pacific because our competitors like China are moving very swiftly to tie down a regional trade agreement that leaves... our farmers and our workers and our businesses out. "

" The world has changed. It's not enough to simply buy American; we have to sell American, sell our products and goods and services throughout this world. "

" Here's my thinking: Since tax reform only occurs once a generation, let's not tweak what we have and call it a day. "

" As chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee - the chief tax-writing body in Congress - I understand that true comprehensive tax reform is tremendously difficult. "

" One of America's best investments in peace and security is our special relationship with Israel. "

" We're going to have to find a way to serve our constituents and our taxpayers better and quicker and more accurately with fewer workers. I'm convinced we can do it and we don't have a choice. "

" It's just wrong to work your whole life to build up a nest egg, build your own business - you pass away, and Uncle Sam can swoop in and take away nearly half of everything you've earned. Can you imagine that? Having to sell off most of your land just to keep it from the government, just to save the house. "

" As the American people have discovered, soaring rhetoric is no substitute for effective leadership on the key issues facing our nation: jobs, runaway spending, and an exploding government debt. "

" Our focus is on ensuring America has the strongest economy in the world for the next 100 years and to do that, we need to get to the role of the Federal Reserve and we need to get it right. "

" I'm a strong-and-stable-dollar advocate, and the Fed has been moving dangerously away from that mission. "

" Texas is made for trade. "

" Under Obamacare - which placed 159 federal agencies, commissions, and bureaucracies between patients and doctors - patients not only face dramatically higher health care costs, they've also lost the power to choose the options right for them. "

" I want to give consumers way more choices in health care. Choice and competition always drive down costs better than central control. "

" Our broken tax code is one of the main reasons the United States lags behind when it comes to economic growth, job creation, and competitiveness. Without pro-growth tax reform, our workers and our businesses will continue to suffer. "

" Tax Day is often a source of frustration for taxpayers, so anything that can make the process less painful is appreciated. "