It's not controversial to say that human activity is contributing in some way. The question is how serious that is.

People say both Obama and I have trouble laughing at ourselves. We can't laugh at ourselves. That would be racist!

I think the president can set a tone and say we're not divided by gender, age, race. We're all Americans and want the same things. We want the best things for our kids. We want the rules to be fair. If they work hard, get a great education, they should be able to join the middle class.

We need a doer, not a talker.

There has been failure, particularly with the effort to protect our coast and our marsh. And that was the biggest topic of discussion in a very frank meeting we had with the president.

India, in particular, is looking to develop nuclear power for domestic, commercial use, and we should work with them. This is a good deal for both countries.

The Obama presidency, and liberalism in general, are based on not trusting the American people - a belief that big government is better for people.