I was always the kind of hitter that if you threw it 92 miles per hour at me, I'd hit it right back at you.

We must enforce the laws we have on the books, secure our borders, and deny special benefits to illegal immigrants such as in-state tuition rates. This approach is best for American citizens and is fair to those who have taken the time and effort to go through the legal immigration process.

A limited government is much more likely to be a competent government.

Americans of all political background overwhelmingly support term limits, yet term limits have floundered in Congress.

We are supposed to all be equal before the law, but we have a separate and distinct ruling class, and that is wrong.

I am very grateful to Jeb Bush for his support of my candidacy.

The VA should use every tool at their disposal to support and treat our veterans, including the specialized care offered by service dogs.

At the end of the day, I'm fighting for the things I said I'd fight for.

My actions will speak louder than words.

I haven't let Washington change me.

Thousands of our post-9/11 veterans carry the invisible burden of post-traumatic stress, and there is an overwhelming need to expand the available treatment options.

If you buy something online, you're supposed to pay a use tax.

An approach that phases in congressional term limits reconciles the self-interest of members of Congress with the public's desire to see these changes enacted and gives us the best chance to make term limits a reality.

You need to be intent on reducing size, scope, and influence of government.

I would go bold: you don't have to be a member of Congress to be the speaker of the House. I would support someone like Dr. Carson or somebody like that; I think that would be good.

I'm honored that so many Floridians are supporting my efforts to rekindle the American Dream.

I think we need to stand with Israel.

The average person - if you had a situation that hit your family and you needed to do something, you would not just go and take a vacation, or you would not do something that's not related to the task at hand. But in Washington, that just seems to be par for the course.

Very rarely do firearms restrictions affect criminals. They really only affect law-abiding citizens.

I don't want to write a hagiography on myself. To me, that is just a waste.

Whatever shape my future service takes, I look forward to doing my part to help get our country back on track.

Harry Reid and the Senate haven't passed a budget. Their pay should be reduced until they do.

These Sunni Arabs in places like al Anbar province in Iraq, where I served back in 2007, if they see Iran as the dominant power, a Shiite country, they're going to be much more likely to want to join ISIS.

Something different has to be done before we make another budget deal that increases spending and raises the debt some more. Our current course is not reasonable. Our current course is insane.

I am sick and tired of an administration that treats Raul Castro and Ayatollah Khamenei better than it treats the prime minister of Israel.

I am delighted to receive the support of Sheriff John Rutherford. Sheriff Rutherford is a dedicated law enforcement professional, a man of conservative values and one of the preeminent leaders in North Florida. His support carries great weight and will be helpful to me in my campaign.

The House Judiciary Committee is a great place to promote our core principles of constitutionally limited government, individual freedom and the rule of law.

At tax time, people are going to say, 'Gee, if the IRS asks for documents from me, and I destroy them, I wouldn't get away with that.' But that's effectively what Commissioner Koskinen has been able to get away with.

Why would Russia care about chemical weapons in Syria? They have no incentive to care.

I am pleased to be endorsed by Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Like Sheriff Joe, I believe that illegal immigration is a major problem that undermines the rule of law.

It is not enough for us to merely continue to talk about and contribute to the echo chamber of white noise of what's wrong with America or for candidates to spout off silly poll-tested talking points about national security or foreign policy.

Congress cannot be allowed to impose burdens on the American people while relieving its own members of those burdens.

We must make sure that all of our returning servicemembers are honored and taken care of, no matter the wounds they bear.

Don't make government work like a business... it's inherently inefficient.

State and local law enforcement are the primary protectors of the health, safety, and welfare of the people in the individual states.

I think, for me, anybody who is a terrorist should not have access to firearms.

When you're allowing the Executive Branch to deprive somebody of a constitutional liberty without any process, that is something that affects all Americans because that's a precedent that can be used.

Bringing accountability to Washington has been an important part of my time in office and an important part of my campaign.

If we want to defeat Hillary Clinton and have a chance to change the trajectory of our country, we need to unite behind the Republican ticket this November.

As it became clear that Senator Rubio was likely to run for president, I received encouragement to consider running for the Senate.