Living in a republic demands a great deal of us.

Among the responsibilities of each citizen in a participatory democracy is keeping ourselves sufficiently informed so that we can participate effectively, argue our positions honorably, and hopefully, forge sufficient consensus to understand each other and then to govern.

Democrats have bad ideas and Republicans have no ideas.

Nebraska Republicans believe that Nebraska Democrats love their kids, and I believe we can have a constructive conversation with everybody.

The people I like most are the people who are principled enough on both the right and the left to believe it is their duty to advocate, even though they may lose, and are not committed to their incumbency over the future of America.

Obamacare is a big deal to me. It's terrible legislation.

I believe zealously in conservative ideals, but Nebraskans want people who get things done, not just those who scream at each other.

I'm a right-wing conservative.

Keeping our agricultural sector strong and secure should be a bipartisan concern.