Government does not create jobs. It only helps create the conditions that make jobs more or less likely.

The amount of money we spend on education is important, but not nearly as important as how the money is spent.

If my house is on fire, I don't need the fire chief telling me I should not have built the house out of wood. I need somebody to put the fire out.

I have long believed that sacrifice is the pinnacle of patriotism.

We must now view our problems as opportunities - historic opportunities to change the failed systems of the past and do what's right for our future.

Victims of domestic violence need assistance and deserve justice, I commend the crime unit's efforts to put offenders behind bars and reach out to victims.

Half a world away nations that once lived under oppression and tyranny are now budding democracies due in large part to America 's leadership and the sacrifices of our military.