It's very important that we have a president who is mindful of the cruelty that is perpetrated on animals.

We shouldn't assume that government is always trying to do the wrong thing.

We all know a lot of people who died in 9/11, the World Trade Center. A lot of money funding that mission is directly tied - from the 9/11 Commission, directly tied to Iran, Hezbollah, Hamas.

Over the last 15 months, we've traveled to every corner of the United States. I've now been in 57 states? I think one left to go.

If you like your existing plan you get to keep it

One of the interesting things about being in public life is there are constantly these pressures being placed on you from different sides. To be effective, you have to be able to listen to a variety of points of view, synthesize viewpoints.

Don't get cynical. Don't ever think you can't make a difference.