The hardest thing for a chief executive to do is to tell someone that they don't have a job anymore.

So what will define greatness for your generation? I believe it is to use the knowledge that you have earned here to find ways, not only to connect to computers, but to connect to people; not only to bridge gaps in science, but to bridge gaps between cultures; not only to use numbers and formulas to create, but to use words to lead, and in the process, to close that canyon between ignorance and understanding.

The financial crisis was a classic case of the political class failing the American people. Twenty-five agencies were supposed to be minding the store during the financial crisis and every one of them was asleep at the switch.

You know, I'm very proud of the large number of Hispanic endorsements that I've received.

We must move from revenue-neutral to revenue-reducing tax reform, because the federal government spends far too much money.

I believe that marriage has a spiritual foundation because only a man and a woman can create life, which is a gift from God. So, while I believe that government should bestow benefits equally, I also believe that government must respect those - like myself - who believe that marriage has a religious foundation.

There is a time and a place for everything. There is a time and a place for talk. And there is a time and a place for action.