I will reach out to others and explain why I make the decisions I make.

We have one country, one Constitution and one future that binds us.

I support the death penalty because I believe, if administered swiftly and justly, capital punishment is a deterrent against future violence and will save other innocent lives.

Like other forms of stealing, identity theft leaves the victim poor and feeling terribly violated.

Making sure every child can read, making sure that we encourage faith-based organizations ... when it comes to helping neighbors in need, making sure that our neighborhoods are safe, making sure that the state of Texas recognizes that people from all walks of life have got a shot at the Texas dream but, most importantly, making sure that government is not the answer to people's problems.

If I'm the president, we're going to have emergency-room care, we're going to have gag orders.

If the Iranians were to have a nuclear weapon they could proliferate.