Cathy McMorris

"Maintaining healthy forests is essential to those who make a living from the land and for those of us who use them for recreational purposes."

"Women oftentimes are the ones making those economic decisions, sitting around the kitchen table and trying to figure out how to pay for rising gas prices or food prices or the health insurance costs. And I think that they see where they expect their leaders in Congress to also make those tough decisions."

"Private ownership of property is vital to both our freedom and our prosperity."

"My top three priorities for my first term in Congress are growing our economy providing for quality, affordable health care and keeping our nation and communities safe."

"I do see women voters shifting to the Republican Party and doing so significantly. And the issue that's doing this is the fear the federal government will prevail in making the Affordable Health Care Act permanent law and how that will hurt small businesses."

"Women oftentimes are the ones making those economic decisions, sitting around the kitchen table and trying to figure out how to pay for rising gas prices or food prices or the health insurance costs. And I think that they see where they expect their leaders in Congress to also make those tough decisions."