Quotes from Jeff Fortenberry

Government has a rightful role, but not an excessive role, to play.

People need to make their voices heard in an orderly fashion.

I belong to the political party that generally fits my philosophical beliefs, but I reserve the right to vote my conscience after careful deliberation. My voting record reflects this.

Human trafficking is a modern form of slavery. It is a scourge for humanity, and America must project its values and protect vulnerable persons.

The responsible use of earmarks can have public benefits.

Communities are suffering, children are suffering, and our immigration policy appears in disarray.

Simply looking at the status quo and suggesting that the tax code is sacrosanct and can never change, and that decisions made in the '80s and '90s can never change, is absurd.

It's particularly incumbent in the Middle East on Sunni Arab nations to fight for values, to fight for the protection of innocent life, to fight for the principles of civilization and stability and order itself.

We're living in a time where I think most people are wanting someone to invite them respectfully to a policy position, not try to just slash and burn the other person.

We need a new health care architecture that will reduce costs, improve outcomes, and protect vulnerable persons.

It is my belief there is too much concentration of power and spending in Washington.

I reserve the right to survey the national political landscape for candidates at all levels who reflect a proper understanding of our national security, economic security, and family security - the ideals of social conservation, the heart and strength of our country.

While the agreement provides a level of constraint on Iran's nuclear weapons program, it confers legitimacy on their nuclear threshold status, an unprecedented shift for a country with so many entanglements.

With the consent of the people, I will seek to continue service in Congress for the well-being of our state and our nation.

What if we thought of health and security in retirement as one basket?

So many young people are coming out of a generation that has experienced deep woundedness and brokenness, and they are full of life. They are eager to engage. They care about community, and they care about one another.

No one should have to live in fear.

We need to reinstate the idea of federalism.

Fiscal discipline can turn the economy around.

Congress must demonstrate fiscal responsibility.

There's nothing wrong in America that can't be fixed by what's right in America.

I don't fund county roads.

My degree in theology was an important part of my formation.

There is a need for a vision that's compelling and uplifting, especially in a time when people are worried. At the same time, in this era, hard work and lofty rhetoric are not going to compel you to the presidency.