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When I jump into something, I really do it to the fullest extent that my time and energy will allow me. I'm from Texas, and to see so many people that are obese and with disorders that are preventable. They haven't been shown or told. I'm really passionate about making sure my fellow countrymen are healthy. It's a shame.

I battled with my weight as a teenager, partly because there wasn't the information or conversation about how to live a healthy lifestyle.

I finally admitted that obesity and diabetes were part of a life-threatening legacy - and I had to deal with that reality or die.

I have always been, and shall continue to be, honest when it comes to bodyweight issues.

Too many of my constituents, like many other hard working Americans across the country, are suffering unnecessarily due to our flawed health care system.

My people are mostly underweight or overweight - however it is they turned out, like good bread. Bring back the hunched-over people... Bring back humanity.

Unfortunately, we are still in an age where individuals may be discriminated against because of health conditions.

Health care does not worry me a great deal. I've been impressed by some wonderful old people.