The California crunch really is the result of not enough power-generating plants and then not enough power to power the power of generating plants.

A lot of the reason why the debate is acrimonious is because of the 24/7 news cycles, blogs, and people being able to just throw something out there in order to get attention. And I'm not going be out there doing the same thing, trying to trash my successor or call attention to myself. I hope that's a positive contribution to the dialogue.

In my judgement, when the United States says there will be serious consequences, and if there isn't serious consequences, it creates adverse consequences.

Well, I think if you say you're going to do something and don't do it, that's trustworthiness.

I think he needs to stand up and say if he thought the president were wrong on policy and issues, he ought to say where.

I do not like abortions. I will do everything in my power to restrict abortion.

What you do is as important as anything government does. I ask you to seek a common good beyond your comfort; to defend needed reforms against easy attacks; to serve your nation, beginning with your neighbor. I ask you to be citizens: citizens, not spectators; citizens, not subjects; responsible citizens, building communities of service and a nation of character.