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Ever since I came to Congress in 1992, there are those who have been trying to silence my voice. I've been told to 'sit down and shut up' over and over again. Well, I won't sit down and I won't shut up until the full and unvarnished truth is placed before the American people.

I've been in politics now for long enough to not worry about what others are saying, but instead to talk about what I believe.

Well, dissent is the tradition in America, and I've been on the side of dissent a good bit of my career, particularly in the last many years of the Republican Congress.

A good, hard-hitting dissent keeps you honest.

I still want to hold on to my beliefs, and as long as I have that, I won't stray too far from politics.

I'm not a politician and don't want any part of politics.

Speak up! We live in a democracy. We all need to make sure our voices are heard and our opinions are known.

I do like the nonpartisan atmosphere here at City Hall where you can talk with the person who opposes you and either get their support or not.

I ask you to find your voice and use it not only to choose your elected officials but to shape the issues that will shape our lives.

I recognize that as the guy who lost the election, I'm not in a position to tell everybody else how to win, all right? They're not going to listen, and I don't have the credibility to do that anyway.