“When I left my mountain home and came to Washington, I promised the ve...” — Madison Cawthorn Quote

When I left my mountain home and came to Washington, I promised the veterans in our district that I would be their weapon in Washington. I will never abandon those who sacrificed their life and livelihood in defense of our freedoms.

It's time to roll back superfluous governmental regulations and limit government to its sole task: safeguarding the rights of its citizens.

The thing that we need to move on from is any time you meet somebody, we always say, 'Oh, this is my friend so-and-so. And, you know, he's a Republican.' You know, we always label each other as a liberal or as a conservative or as a Democrat or as a Republican.

To me, draining the swamp means draining it of pandering and opportunism and filling it in with the fertile soil of freedom.

We are not going to abandon Iraq.

You can fire your secretary, divorce your spouse, abandon your children. But they remain your co-authors forever.

I think the sea swallowed dozens of tea sets - tossed in abandon off liners or consigned to the tide by jilted brides. I collected a shiver of china bits, with borders of larkspur and birds or braids of daisies. No two patterns ever matched.

People abandon you because they can't handle the depth and complexity of your experience, and that is ultimately a gift. It shows you what is important, who is important, and who is really, truly in your corner.