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

I'm running for governor; I'm not running for a legislative office.

My plan is to govern as long as I can.

I plan on being a friend, a good leader and a good governor over these next three years.

I want to spend 100 percent of my time focused on what I think I can make the biggest difference on as the governor of California.

My job as governor is different from the legislators. They represent their districts. I have to represent all 6.6 million Tennesseans and come to the best decisions I can.

I have a job to do on policy. And I think that's what people want their governor to do. Not politics, policy.

It's my job as governor to set a vision.

I recognize that as governor, my job is to sit on the other side of the table from the public sector unions and negotiate effectively on behalf of all the taxpayers of the state, including all of you.

My intentions are to try to make this state better.