More than anything else, let me be clear - we need to be willing to fight for freedom, and free markets, and traditional moral values. That's what the American people want to see this movement and this party return to.

His first term in Congress began in January 2001. He was succeeded in the 110th Congress by Rep. Pence stands by his earmark requests.

After the 2010 election Pence announced that he would not run for re-election as the committee's chair. On November 6 2012 Pence narrowly won the 2012 Indiana gubernatorial election over Democratic nominee John R. On May 5 2011 Pence officially announced that he would seek the Republican nomination for Governor of Indiana in 2012.