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People of similar political persuasions tend to flock together.

You turn on the TV, and you hear all these guys: 'Republican Party in disarray. Turmoil in Washington.' I don't think that's the case.

I have a lot of Republican friends.

I think the danger with the liberal Left is seeing the Republican Party as a monolith.

The Republican Party is a much bigger tent than people give it credit for. We have a lot of what I guess you all call moderate Republicans.

The Blue Dogs are a group of conservative Democrats in the House of Representatives.

The Liberals are the flying saucers of politics. No one can make head nor tail of them and they never are seen twice in the same place.

It's always an uphill battle. You know, I'm a Republican in Maryland. This is the bluest of the blue.

Republicans tend to be more steadfast in their allegiance, and Democrats read one headline in the 'New York Times,' and the sky is suddenly falling.

Working together during the past three years, we have confounded the skeptics and the cynics. We've shown that here in Virginia, Democrats and Republicans can come together, put politics aside, and make tough decisions when times demand it.