We have a strong and vital role to play in Iraq, and we certainly cannot leave a vacuum for the insurgents to take over. We are engaged in a conflict from which America cannot afford to cut and run. We must be steadfast in this endeavor, upon which depends not only our future but that of the entire modern world.

Golf is something I love. It's been a part of my family's history.

Helping people helps defines a strategy that makes public and private moneys more effective when it comes to helping save lives.

Through adoption, Americans can forever change not only a child's life but also their own.

We've got to have all those tools. The Patriot Act tearing down those walls between intel and law enforcement are a necessary part of protecting the country. But, in the long term, the only way to defeat this terrorist bunch is through the spread of liberty and freedom. And that's a big challenge. I understand it's a challenge. It requires commitment and patience and persistence.

We're supposed to have guns. It says so in the Bible; and the second greatest book ever written, the Texas State Constitution.

Today we affirm a new commitment to live out our nation's promise through civility, courage, compassion and character.