I was raised in the West. The west of Texas. It's pretty close to California. In more ways than Washington, D.C., is close to California.

When we make a pledge, we mean it. We keep our word, and what we begin, we will finish.

The freedom movement is built around the principle of democracy and universality of freedom.

Evil men, obsessed with ambition and unburdened by conscience, must be taken very seriously - and we must stop them before their crimes can multiply.

I don't want some mom whose son may have recently died to see the commander in chief playing golf. I feel I owe it to the families to be in solidarity as best as I can with them. And I think playing golf during a war just sends the wrong signal.

I have zero desire to be in the limelight.

”In a time of war, the president must have the power he needs to make the tough decisions, including, if need be, the decision to grant himself even more power.”