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I never translated from my days in the Navy to being a congressman.

There's no assigned seats in the House. I spent the first couple months just getting to know my Congress. So I kind of wander around.

Marines and soldiers don't issue themselves orders; they don't send themselves overseas. United States citizens elect the leaders who send us overseas.

It's got to be both houses and the people coming together in unanimous decision when you start messing with the Constitution.

Our system provides for a winner to take office on January 20th, and he is expected to take command of the ship of state. Failure to do so, characterized by hesitation and indecision, will harm the national interest.

My entire history with the Navy have been trying to get the Navy to focus on families and child care and all the things that they were way behind in - housing, all of those things.

Every member of Congress deserves a seat at the table to be involved in the process. I will continue fighting for this to become a reality in Washington, and will be running for speaker of the House.

It's the job of the president to negotiate, but it's the job of Congress to approve.

Senators, like everyone else, want to feel a part of this decision-making process. They want to feel included.

Political systems are run by self-selecting politicians. We don't draft people; it's not jury duty.