I have always thought that Israel, as an independent and sovereign nation, had a right to defend itself.

Jim mentioned I was an ALEC member, and that's correct.

I happen to be one who believes very strongly that state and local governments have their proper roles.

But if you look at WorldCom, which is the biggest failure to date, they grew dramatically, they were buying companies that were bigger than they were and they were doing it off inflated stock.

But the federal government, our collective government, has responsibilities that none of these other levels of government can fulfill; and chief among these is national defense.

I think there's bipartisan support in the Senate to pass a good reform bill.

And the whole world, the whole world that believes in freedom, whether you're talking about personal freedom, economic freedom, religious freedom, they look to the United States for leadership; and you're part of that leadership.