Usually step one in a recovery is admitting that you have a problem. I think that's an important thing for the Republican Party to do.

White House is ranting up its rhetoric for Republicans, using wild words to attack them over the budget standoff.

We need to tap into new issues. There's a way to resurrect the sound policies of our party, but also to look toward new issues - kitchen-table issues like the rising cost of education. I think that's a winning issue for Republicans.

Medical malpractice - that's a great issue for Republicans and you didn't hear anyone talk about it.

George Washington said, "All I am, I owe to my mother." That's so true. My mom pushed me to get in politics. She pushed me to learn a bunch of languages. She pushed me and inspired me. She is the reason why I'm in politics.

Maybe Republicans should get nukes and the president [Barack Obama] will talk to them.

I think Republicans forgot how to communicate with the American people.