All Quotes

Persecution of Christians must never stand.

This situation for Christians in Nigeria has been reaching a breaking point.

I rise today in order to commemorate the extraordinary story and mission of one of my neighbors and her family in North Carolina, someone by the name of Olivia Wooten. Olivia is currently suffering mightily in a battle with ALS. I have…

The Tarboro High School Viking football team is North Carolina's 2A State champion. The Vikings completed an amazing, undefeated 15-0 season. The victory marked the program's 10th State championship title and back-to-back title wins. He…

We have reached the precipice of a full-blown healthcare crisis in North Carolina and this country. ACA tax credits are only weeks away from expiring. Unless Congress acts, an estimated 157,000 North Carolinians will lose their coverage…

Many farmers and producers are in dire need of help, facing hardship because of decisions made beyond their control. At kitchen tables right now, farmers are often forced to make unthinkable choices, like shutting down a farm that has been…

Somebody made a horrible decision. Somebody needs to be held accountable. This is our job. This is part of oversight. That's pretty straightforward.

Members of my team and I have recently traveled to all 22 counties in North Carolina's First Congressional District, all on the same day, in what we call Pies of Thanks. At each stop we delivered pecan, apple, and pumpkin pies to law…

I rise to recognize Mr. Scottie Cook, a career and technical education teacher in the Alexander County School System. In September, Mr. Cook was recognized as a winner of the Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for teaching excellence…

I rise to recognize Valencia Abbott, of Rockingham Early College High School, who was recently named the 2025 National History Teacher of the Year. This is a monumental accomplishment and one that speaks volumes to Ms. Abbott's passion for…

We should not do anything that makes (Putin) feel like he has a win here. Honestly, I think what Mitch said was short of what should be said.

I think they would do well to figure how to release as much as possible and then have a very well-articulated reason for that which they can’t.

If you do a blanket hold, I think that they’re going to have a lot of people angry.

As we recently celebrated veterans across the country, H.R. 5939, the USMC Helicopter Support in Vietnam Congressional Gold Medal Act, would award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Vietnam-era Marine Corps and Navy veterans who performed…

To everyone in Charlotte who is feeling anxious or fearful: You are not alone. Your city stands with you.

We've seen masked, heavily armed agents in paramilitary garb driving unmarked cars, targeting American citizens based on their skin color. This is not making us safer. It's stoking fear and dividing our community.

Is aware of reports that the Border Patrol is bringing its operation to Raleigh. Once again, I call on federal agents to target violent criminals, not neighbors walking down the street, going to church, or putting up Christmas decorations…

I ask Raleigh to remember our values and maintain peace and respect through any upcoming challenges.