Jesus lived a life of peace, love, kindness and forgiveness, during the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season, may we all do our best to follow his example.

There are certain people in our popular culture that just capture people's imaginations. And in death, they become even larger. Now, I have to admit that it's also fed by a 24/7 media that is insatiable.

If the critics are right that I've made all my decisions based on polls, then I must not be very good at reading them.

It's important to make sure that governments have some checks on what they do, that people can oversee what's being done so the government doesn't abuse it.

Sometimes if your only approach is cutting spending at a time when the economy's contracting, then the economy will contract further.

I don't have a philosophical objection, necessarily, to a travel ban if that is the thing that is going to keep the American people safe.

The president [Barack Obama] understands that the country's very concerned about [terrorism] issue. And I think what you're going to hear from him is a discussion about what government's doing to ensure all of our highest priority, the protection of the American people.