I have not taken a position on that nuclear option. My view is I'm not going to do anything until I come to that bridge. I'm not going to jump off the bridge until I come to it

If you are going to have to play defense all the time, you cannot have the kind of ingenuity, assertiveness, independence, and intelligence which is what has made our country strong.

When the students are occupied, they're not juvenile delinquents. I believe that education is a capital investment.

There is no higher value in our society than integrity.

I don't like labels. I think they conceal more than they reveal, sort of like a bikini.

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

I've been in a lot of elections.