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I'm not a shill for the Democratic Party.

I think the comments about me being a shill for leadership are beyond the pale.

I am very much a Republican.

Why would I be willing to challenge my Republican leadership? Because my allegiance will always be to the Constitution and the American people first and foremost, not to my political party.

I'm not a hard-line Republican, because I'm a lot more open-minded than that.

Actually, I'm a Republican.

I consider myself a moderate Republican. I have very, very moderate social views, and I'm pretty strong on, on defense matters.

I'm not a Republican.

I'm a bit of a shill for the Clinton Administration, which has its perks. I'm invited to all the inaugural balls.

I am speaking as a Republican now, not a national security expert, but I believe that my party needs to come together.