“[Yesterday], I filed to seek re-election as Congressman for North Carolina’s Second District.
“Too many North Carolinians are struggling to find a good job, struggling to afford healthcare, and struggling to provide a better life for their children. They have not backed down in the face of adversity, and neither will I. So I filed for re-election to help businesses create jobs, make health care affordable for working families, improve our children’s education, and restore budget discipline following our jobs crisis. Faye and I are preparing to welcome our seventh grandchild into this world, and I can think of no better way to begin to repay God’s many blessings on my family than to continue working on behalf of the people of the Second District in the U.S. House. This November I plan to ask the residents of the Second District to elect me to continue standing up for North Carolina values and common sense leadership in Congress.”