If Hillary Clinton had to face me on a debate stage, at the very least, she would have a hitch in her swing.

Nobody needs to worry about my toughness.

I mean there are many people who have endorsed me that I agree with on some things and not others.

Well, first, if I am fortunate enough to be elected to the U.S. Senate, it won't be a party that will have elected me. It will be the people of California.

Socialism starts when government creates a problem, and then government steps in to solve the problem.

I've made tough calls and tough times and been held accountability. I think that is the kind of leadership that the American people need now to produce results.

I think we ought to ban earmarks. I think we ought to give citizens the opportunity to designate up to 10 percent of their federal income tax toward debt reduction. If we did that, we would reduce our debt by $95 billion a year.