And when we draw lines in the sand with regard to certain basic things that are vital to our interest and to the interest of democracy and our friends around the world, we have to be willing to back that up

I think that we ought to be a tolerant nation. I think we ought to be tolerant people. But we shouldn't set up special categories for anybody. And I'm for the rights of everybody, including gays, but not any special rights.

You can't buy peace by just wishing it and avoiding the challenges that other nations present to you.

After two years in Washington, I often long for the realism and sincerity of Hollywood.

Superfund was passed with the good intention of cleaning up America's toxic waste sites

Waterboarding ok if national security were at stake.

So China will be having to make some choices as to whose side it wants to be on. Hopefully, this will be the beginning of a major improvement in our relationship with them, if they choose correctly