Charlie Dent

“Compromise is not a dirty word.”

“I've always said I'm a Republican, not a revolutionary.”

“You have to deal with the world as it is, not as you wish it to be.”

“The president has to lead, has to have a vision, has to sell a vision, and has to be able to bring people together to enact that vision.”

“The center is not a mushy place to be. It's the commonsense center, where most Americans are.”

“We have to be the party of ideas and solutions, not the party of anger and grievance.”

“Too often, we have this 'all or nothing' approach in Washington. It's not healthy for the country.”

“Being a good legislator means you have to be willing to listen to people who disagree with you.”