Mike Lawler: “I represent a Republican-leaning, very purple district, so my constituents sent me here to get things done.”

When it comes to President Trump, number one, he’s the president of the United States, and the idea that you just say ‘I hate you, I refuse to work with you,’ you get nowhere. Where does that get you in terms of serving your constituents…

If you think he should have been deported when he was arrested for shoplifting, he should have been turned over to ICE. Under the new law that you support, he will not be turned over to ICE, and he will be released under cashless bail.

Everybody who thinks they know what’s going to happen in November I think is fooling themselves. This is not like any normal midterm.

Too many of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle have taken that posture and they’ve gotten nothing done.