When the president acts in absence of a congressional grant of authority, he can rely only upon his own independent powers. When the president takes measures incompatible with the express or implied will of Congress, his power is at its lowest ebb.

If we had pursued the war on cancer which President Nixon declared in 1970, Jack Kemp might be alive today.

If Romney wants to make me responsible for ObamaCare, I've said I would be proud to be responsible for it.

Whatever my party affiliation, I will continue to be guided by President Kennedy's statement that sometimes party asks too much.

The best way to reduce the cost of medical care is to reduce the illness.

Effective security measures do not come cheap.

I think my independence was a big help to getting Judges Roberts and Alito confirmed, and I think that's recognized.