As a legislator, I saw how effective I could be by being transparent, posting and explaining all of my votes.

I follow a set of principles, I follow the Constitution. And that's what I base my votes on. Limited government, economic freedom and individual liberty.

In the state of Michigan, where I served in the state Legislature, there was a lot of shuffling of money between one year and the other to balance the budget.

I know I never saw Casey Stengel when I was being scouted. And how could you be in a ballpark and not know if Casey Stengel was there?

I am very impressed with the rapid, transparent and effective response that has been put in place here in Van and in Turkey more broadly.

Punishment is the last and the least effective instrument in the hands of the legislator for the prevention of crime.