I think a lot of people start out full of idealism and fresh ideas. And then a lot of times, being re-elected becomes more important than staying true to your principles. — Matt Salmon Copy Share Image
I've always been extremely conservative, but I've never been mean-spirited. — Matt Salmon Copy Share Image
My mom told me to stay away from gangs. But if you're asking me about immigration reform, it must accomplish two objectives: Border security… — Matt Salmon Copy Share Image
I was listening to the guy that represented me in the state Senate, and I just got really frustrated. I called my wife and… — Matt Salmon Copy Share Image
Yes, I believe in school choice. Parents know far better than government bureaucrats what their children need from an education standpoint, and they should… — Matt Salmon Copy Share Image
I do not favor or support, nor will I vote for, a pathway to citizenship for people that are here who've broken the law.… — Matt Salmon Copy Share Image
Eternal life should be sought elsewhere, perhaps in the religious community, not politics. — Matt Salmon Copy Share Image
Why would I be willing to challenge my Republican leadership? Because my allegiance will always be to the Constitution and the American people first… — Matt Salmon Copy Share Image
Despite the repeated attacks on American citizens by illegal aliens released from our jails, DHS refuses to stop freeing violent criminals who are in… — Matt Salmon Copy Share Image
I am sick and tired of folks that are doing everything they can to try to get a bad bill going, and then they… — Matt Salmon Copy Share Image
The federal government needs to get off the backs of small businesses and let the private sector grow and create jobs instead of harnessing… — Matt Salmon Copy Share Image
Through the Committee on Education and the Workforce, we need to ensure we are educating a future generation to achieve a workforce for the… — Matt Salmon Copy Share Image
Any bailout of a private company is a bad decision by our federal government. Private companies have the right to succeed, but they also… — Matt Salmon Copy Share Image
The federal government is far larger than the Founding Fathers ever intended it to be. We have racked up over $16 trillion of debt… — Matt Salmon Copy Share Image
If there's anything I have learned since returning to Congress, it's that talk is still cheap, progress is still slow, and our liberties continue… — Matt Salmon Copy Share Image
I don't support gay marriage. I'm just not there, as far as believing in my heart that we should change 2,000 years of social… — Matt Salmon Copy Share Image
