I'm still a reservist. We have three drilling reservists in the Senate. Senator Graham serves in the Air Force, Senator Brown serves in the Army, and I serve in the Navy.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I served in the state Senate for six years with retiring Gov. John Lynch. During that time, we had the fourth-lowest unemployment rate in the country.
I feel that I am best positioned to fight for America's future here in the trenches of the United States Senate.
Serving in the United States Senate has been the greatest privilege of my life.
I want to do my part in fighting for America's future. That's why I have decided to run for the United States Senate.
I'm not serving in office because I desperately needed 99 new friends in the U.S. Senate.
If you want a senator who'll partner with the president to do what's best for the nation, I'm your guy.
As the Senator from Vermont was kind enough to note, I did have the experience of being commander in chief of our National Guard in Missouri for 8 years.
I've been outspent by my opponents every time I've run for U.S. Senate.
I'm running for senator because it's time for a change.
Here's where I'm different from a senator. We pass continuing resolutions. We pass appropriations bills.