Bob Corker

My role is not so much to lobby but be a sounding board for people. That's a more effective place for me to be.

If it took multiple debt ceiling hikes, I'd rather achieve the savings.

The debt ceiling at some point has to be raised. I don't think there's anybody that questions the fact that if we ended up getting in a situation where the U.S. government was sending out IOUs like the state of California did at one point, that ends up creating quite a brand problem for our country.

It is not really our country so much is the problem, it's sort of the parasitic relationship that Canada, and France, and other countries have towards us.

If your focus in life is on being productive, when things are not happening... one has to ask oneself, 'Is this worth a grown man's time?'

I have gone to great lengths, and in some cases beyond what is required by the reporting guidelines to ensure all of my filings are beyond reproach, by hiring an independent third-party accounting firm to review and audit all of my previous annual financial disclosures.

In business, you try to solve problems.

I saved $8,000 and created a construction company when I was 25.

I was embarrassed when I went and told my parents that I was thinking about running for public office.

I find it very difficult to see a scenario where financial regulation doesn't pass the Senate.

There are times where the dysfunction in the Senate just goes too far.

My dad just imprinted in my mind from a very young age that you always do what you say you're gonna do when you say you're gonna do it.