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I have always been an independent voice for the folks in my district.

We're representing our districts. I make decisions on my district.

I work every weekend in my district.

I'm going to reach out to everybody, Democrat, Republican and independent. I'm going to work with all the people in the district, and whether they're an 'R' or a 'D' doesn't matter.

I look forward to representing the voters of District 30 and moving the state in a new direction.

My federal, state, and local experience will allow me the opportunity to effectively represent the constituents of the Fourth District.

I will vote adamantly against the interests of my district if I actually think what I am doing is going to be helpful.

I'm running because it is past time that Tennessee's 4th Congressional District be represented by someone who is a true conservative and who represents who we are in the Volunteer State.

I hate to lose the constituency that I've worked with, but I've got 170,000 people to meet in my new district.

I'm happy to work with Democrats. After all, they have to represent their districts just as I have to represent mine.