ANDER CRENSHAW

Naval Station Mayport and Naval Air Station Jacksonville are the East Coast home for the MH-60Rs, and the nation's P-8A fleet and Triton operations facility are based at Naval Air Station Jacksonville.

I don't really worry what outside groups who score votes think. My job is to represent the people.

I never thought that one day that this NAS Jax would be the center of aviation excellence in the Southeast and from pole to pole.

My favorite place is where I live in Jacksonville.

The IRS should and must focus on the most important and most egregious and the most in need.

The Jones Act is an important tool to maintain Northeast Florida's domestic ship repair industry, which is so vital to our Navy and national security.

I work hard, and I'm thankful people recognize that.

Larger Post Panamax ships are critical to securing America's position in a global market, and all our ports, including Jaxport, must be deep enough to handle them.

Each year, we learn that customer service diminishes. You may argue it's because the IRS budget has been cut, but I'm going to argue that it's because the IRS chooses to spend its funds in other areas like the Affordable Care Act, bonuses, and conferences.

I don't have any intention to be anti-gay or to persecute the gay community.

Time is money in the shipping business.

I can't think of a greater privilege than to speak out with legislation for people that can't often speak for themselves. And I know the ABLE Act will bring justice and peace of mind to millions of American families who deal with disabilities every day.

I'm usually torn by, 'What's the role of government to cure injustice?' Families, churches, and schools can be more of an instrument of change.

On the First Coast, there's a team of individuals working extremely hard for the future of JAXPORT. On the road ahead, I look forward to working with them to see that the Port is afforded every opportunity to grow and expand. The challenge is large, but we are all up for it.

There's no federal government agency that ought to be immune from having to explain the potential financial impact of an action they've taken or intend to take. We deserve the specifics.

The exploration for oil and gas off our shores can play a role in making energy more affordable and accessible... However, effective safety measures must be in place, and exploration must be done in an environmentally sensitive manner that in no way interferes with our military.

I am proud of the work we have accomplished for the citizens of Northeast Florida and our nation during my time in Congress.

The bottom line, addressing defense spending cuts with a meat ax like sequestration will damage defense readiness for decades to come.

A great deal of the work I do involves the military.

When you put all your eggs in one basket, you've got a problem.

Energy cogeneration on Capitol Hill makes economic and environmental sense and should be pursued for those reasons.

Every American has the freedom to choose a particular lifestyle, but that doesn't mean every American has to embrace a particular lifestyle as equally worthy.

If we do not act quickly, Jaxport will fall behind competitors on the East Coast - and the economic engine that has driven this community for the past decade will be put in danger.

Claude Kirk could be hysterically funny and fearlessly bold, and he championed the environment, education, and diversity long before those issues were fashionable.

I think leadership is something you earn, more through actions than words.