“But when I look at the fact that today is 1,000 days that we have not ...” — Allen West Quote

“But when I look at the fact that today is 1,000 days that we have not had a budget for the United States of America, you know, the House, one of the things we did, we passed a budget last year. But that is still sitting over there at the Senate. And so we have got to get this country back on track.”

“This liberal progressive agenda... is the antithesis of who we are as a constitutional republic.”

“I don't look to a man to get pride in myself. It's not about having a black president, it's about having a good president, and I think that's the most important thing.”

“Setting the state budget is one of the most important tasks we undertake at the state Capitol - because after all, it's the people's money - not the government's.”

“Growing up in Texas, mum had five girls to feed on a very limited budget, so we'd end up eating the same thing until it was gone - some weeks it was carrots.”

“I remember very clearly at the first budget review having a pretty direct conversation with the head of manufacturing... We began to get huge improvements in productivity and responsiveness. I got a chance to see that firsthand.”