The bottom line is very simple. You negotiate on this, they will up the ante for the debt ceiling.

It is essential that all Americans take the time to honor and remember those individuals who gave their lives in defense of our liberty.

Soft money will find its way and seep into the political system and corrode it, unless we plug every hole.

I believe the war on terror is the vital discussion of this decade and of our generation, probably. To win the war on terror, you need a good offense and a good defense. On defense, I regret to say, basically, this administration has not come close to doing what is necessary.

I support the death penalty for the kingpin, the guy at the top, but I don't think you should throw a drug offender in jail for five years, and let a mugger out after a year.

We've come to a basic agreement, which is that first, people will be legalized. In other words, not citizens, but they’ll be allowed to work, come out of the shadows, travel. Then, we will make sure the border is secure. And we have specific metrics that are in the bill. I’m not going to get into what they are...

When you lose an election, you don't blink, you don't turn away. You look it right in the eye and say, why did we lose?