Direct threats require decisive action.

We must be prepared to face our responsibilities and be willing to use force if necessary.

Remember, success for a politician is 50% plus one. You don't have to have everybody on board.

I think we need to significantly reduce the regulatory burden on the private sector. The Obama administration is doing the opposite. They're loading on more and more regulation on the private respect to how the economy functions.

One of the worst things we could do is start to act now as though the attack of 9/11 is a thing of the past and will never be repeated. That's just not true.

We have no intention of ignoring or appeasing history's latest gang of fanatics trying to murder their way to power.

We urge all democratic nations and the United Nations to answer the Iraqi Governing Council's call for support for the people of Iraq in making the transition to democracy.