The bottom line is that we've had enormous successes (in Iraq) and we will continue to have enormous successes.

I'm not apologetic with respect to the policies of the Bush administration. I think we basically got it right.

I do find that the mainstream media oftentimes is what I would consider off base or has a bias.

The bottom line is that we've had enormous successes (in Iraq) and we will continue to have enormous successes.

My own belief is that the way we grow the economy, create jobs, create wealth is in the private sector. The government doesn't do that.

I can't think of a time when we've had a region emerge as suddenly to become as strategically significant as the Caspian.

Conservation may be a sign of personal virtue, but it is not a sufficient basis for a sound, comprehensive energy policy.