We must remain steadfast in our commitment to our troops, and to those fighting for a free and democratic Iraq because freedom makes our country and the world a safer place.

And I would argue the second greatest force in the universe is ownership.

Iraq can emerge as a beacon of hope and democracy in the Middle East, and the world, with our help.

I believe the only measure of government response shouldn't be how much we spend on a situation, but rather how well we spend.

Guantanamo Bay houses enemy combatants ranging from terrorist trainers and recruiters to bomb makers, would-be suicide bombers, and terrorist financiers.

Without the right tools, we can't police our markets from illegal trade.

Time and again we have learned that the best way to achieve growth and create jobs is for hardworking people to keep more of their own money in their own pockets.