But the true threats to stability and peace are these nations that are not very transparent, that hide behind the-that don't let people in to take a look and see what they're up to. They're very kind of authoritarian regimes. The true threat is whether or not one of these people decide, peak of anger, try to hold us hostage, ourselves; the Israelis, for example, to whom we'll defend, offer our defenses; the South Koreans.

I believe the world would have been a lot worse off if Saddam [Hussein] were in power today.

All I can tell you is when the governor calls, I answer his phone.

Fathers have a unique and irreplaceable role in the lives of children.

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

Globalization has altered the dynamics in the White House, as well as between the White House and the Treasury.

I understand politics and I know there's gonna be a lot of verbage.