People come into public life for different reasons. None of us are ego-challenged, I think, or we probably wouldn't be doing what we're doing, so if anyone tells you that they don't like the sound of the applause and the ego gratification, I don't think they're being straight with you.

I love working for the people of Indiana. I love helping our citizens make the most of their lives, but I do not love Congress.

Filibusters should require 35 senators to... make a commitment to continually debate an issue in reality, not just in theory. The number of votes needed to overcome a filibuster should be reduced to 55 from 60.

I’m pleased to offer analysis of public policy and politics to the millions of Americans who get their news from Fox.

If I could create one job in the private sector by helping to grow a business, that would be one more than Congress has created in the last six months.

What is required from members of Congress and the public alike is a new spirit of devotion to the national welfare beyond party or self-interest.

The amount of U.S. debt held by countries such as China and Japan is at a historic high, with foreign investors holding half of America's publicly held debt. This dependence raises the specter that other nations will be able to influence our policies in ways antithetical to American interests.