I believe that the strength in America is individual families and communities.

Chris Gibson

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I think people should be authentic and who they are. If that calls people to same-sex attraction and same-sex marriage, then they should be true to who they are, and I think that the world could benefit by more love.

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Churches, synagogues, and mosques should be treated the same.

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You can distill deterrence down to two factors: capability and will.

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As I stated shortly after retiring from the U.S. Army and first pursuing a seat in Congress in 2010, I planned to self-impose term limits.

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This is what my calling is now. I'm here to try to help our party.

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Jesus's first commandment was to love one another.

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It is in the best interests of my constituents and the country to repeal and replace the ACA, and defunding/delaying implementation is consistent with that approach.

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If conservation isn't conservative, then words have no meaning at all.

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Part of being conservative is judicious conservation of resources, both man-made and natural.

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While I have strongly and consistently supported the Clean Power Plan, and continue to do so, I cannot and will not support a proposal for a cap-and-trade system.

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Cap-and-trade is a dangerous policy fraught with the potential for significant corruption, and it would hurt my constituents and our economy by raising energy costs.

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I hope the EPA will listen to the many votes over the years in Congress opposing cap-and-trade and rescind that proposed rule.

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This deficit that we have threatens our very way of life, and everything needs to be on the table.

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My travels have made clear that people across this state - from every political perspective - are looking for a new leader in Albany.

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I will make the final decision on running for governor after my congressional term ends.

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For too long, Gov. Cuomo has led with fear, intimidation, and bullying.

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New York has been embarrassed by corruption and lags behind in too many important categories. We can do better.

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We can bring people together in an era rife with partisanship and divide.

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I came from a working-class family. My dad was in a union. I never forgot what it was like to be a private.

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I'm against the president's health care law because I don't agree that it's going to achieve its goals. I believe in the goals.

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