Marsha Blackburn

I've always said that I didn't want to be given a job because I was a female, I wanted it because I was the most well-qualified person for the job. And making certain that companies are going to move forward in that vein, that is what women want.

Reclassifying the Internet as a telecommunications service will have dangerous repercussions for years to come.

Net Neutrality originally referred to management of the 'last mile' of the network over which data flows into a person's home, but the debate has grown beyond that in recent years.

I fear that light touch regulations that have allowed the Internet to prosper will now be replaced by a heavy hand that stifles innovation and does not adapt well to change. The Internet is not broken.

My legislation provides that Net Neutrality rules would have 'no force or effect' and prohibits similar rules from being published or re-issued.

Seldom does a member of either party have to be called down for inappropriate behavior on the House floor.

We are for abiding by the Constitution and recognize that Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 enumerates the power of establishing 'an uniform process of naturalization' to the Congress.

Citizens United fought to defend our right to free speech - and won a great victory in the United States Supreme Court.

You might have noticed Harry Reid is a little upset with Americans for Prosperity. Let me tell you, when the Democrat leader is complaining about you on the Senate floor, you know you are doing something right.

New Hampshire is one of the birthplaces of American freedom and independence - a place with a love and a passion for liberty.

The right of liberty is God-given and immortal. It cannot be regulated. Or controlled. It cannot be banned. And it must not be restricted.

Women are running companies, serving as the human resource director of companies, and helping employees solve problems. Women are doctors, lawyers, teachers, sales managers, marketers. They handle problems in the workplace by day and manage their families by night.

Serving as President of the United States is a privilege that is afforded to few in our country.

Many women are heads of households. Many are the primary wage earners for their families.

Countries like Iran and China support an Internet Iron Curtain that would censor political dissidents and deny anonymous activity online through mandatory registrations of IP addresses.

Because America leads the world by example, it's no surprise that some might seek to imitate our domestic rules and regulations on a global scale.

FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell has said that several foreign dignitaries personally spoke to him about creating a new Internet user fee to subsidize an international universal service fund at the expense of traditional end users.

There's an inverse relationship between the size and scope of government and the health of our free-market economy.

Every new rule, mandate, and regulatory edict is one more obstacle that small business owners, entrepreneurs, and job creators have to swallow.

Technology is characterized by constant change, rapid innovation, creative destruction, and revolutionary products.

A conservative vision to tech issues assumes the imperfection of mankind and a preference for markets - not politics - to drive outcomes.

I support safeguarding users' personally identifiable information and sensitive data like health or financial records. I also believe the government has a responsibility to punish deceptive and unfair practices that defy reasonable expectations about consumers' privacy.

Ironically, one of the clearer threats to consumer privacy is the government's largely unchecked ability to collect your sensitive information without due process.

An overly expansive virtual 'toll' for the Internet that blocks consumers' and competitors' access to the e-commerce superhighway is not the right answer.

Great Britain has long been one of our strongest friends in the free world.

The British health care system is a blueprint for the failure of Obamacare, as it is structured.

We need to work to repeal Obamacare and replace it with the kind of health care choices that the American people want. That doesn't include government-run health care.

While all Republicans acknowledge that there were mistakes made during the Bush Administration, again the continuous pointing a finger at President Bush has gotten tiresome.

Here in Tennessee, instead of the big spending, big government, job killing agenda of the Obama Administration, Tennesseans have tightened their belts and are struggling to find jobs that will enable them to support their families.

The Obama Administration continues to talk about the 'policies of the past' and insist that a return to those policies will lead to disaster.

We in Tennessee know that low taxes, less government, and less spending are the ways to grow our economy.

We know that working with small businesses to create jobs will do more to help our economy than anything the Obama Administration has tried to do.

One of the most important tasks of the United States House of Representatives is to pass a budget resolution.

Congress, of course, is not bound to accept the president's budget figures, but the House has the sole power to appropriate funds for spending, and it is a duty that should not be ignored.

The Budget Act of 1974 established a timetable for the annual budget process. Under Title III of the Act, Congress is to complete action on the concurrent resolution on the budget by April 15.

While the budget resolution is a nonbinding blueprint, it is, nevertheless, an important guideline for Congress. Once the President's proposed budget is received by Congress on the first Monday of February, Congress generally goes to work on appropriating the funds required.

Politicians like to confuse congressional spending with earmarks. There is a difference.

Earmarks are almost always inserted by a member of Congress without any notice to other members, and without a chance for Congress as a whole to debate a particular earmark as they relate to national priorities.

Any spending should be debated openly on the floor of the House and voted on in open session, with the American people having a chance to watch and listen.

The American people have made it abundantly clear that they want less government, not more. They want problems solved in a bipartisan manner, not the creation of new problems.

The Dodd Bill does very little to reduce financial risks. What it will do is make Wall Street even more the servant of bureaucrats in Washington and the political party in power. That is not in the best interests of the American people.

To get our economy back on track and keep it functioning properly without the problems of our financial institutions, we need reasonable regulations that will protect Main Street while at the same time allow Wall Street to do what it does best - make money for American investors.

Republicans are willing to support and vote for realistic, meaningful financial reform.

I remember my first job, when I was working in a retail store down there, growing up in Laurel, Mississippi. I was making, like, $2.15 an hour. And I was taught how to responsibly handle those customer interactions.

As more delivery systems for entertainment producers come on board, you have all these different formats where people are compensated.

More people are working in jobs that are interactive technology based or find a basis in intellectual property.

Business models change. As technology processes, business models change.

Our creative communities in Nashville, in L.A. and New York, and in Austin, those are communities you want to see stay viable.

If you see something suspicious, don't just walk by. Notify authorities. Get help. You could save innocent lives.

If a natural disaster strikes your community, reach out to your friends, neighbors, and complete strangers. Lend a helping hand.