I've enjoyed the conversations that we've had. [Donald Trump] is somebody who I think is not lacking in confidence.

Let me tell your something. I'm from Chicago. I don't break.

We seem to have trouble with [critical thinking]. And our political system doesn't help.

Insurance companies, drug companies are going to have to be ponying up, partly because right now they're receiving huge subsidies.

To try to blackmail a president into giving them some concessions on issues that have nothing to do with the budget.

This is America, and our commitment to religious freedom must be unshakeable. The principle that people of all faiths are welcome in this country, and will not be treated differently by their government, is essential to who we are.

For America to get more entangled militarily in Syria is a serious step, and we have to do so making absolutely certain that we know who we are helping; that we're not putting arms in the hands of folks who eventually could turn them against us or allies in the region.