A dictatorship would be a heck of a lot easier, there's no question about it. Dealing with Congress is a matter of give and take. The president doesn't get everything he wants, the Congress doesn't get everything they want. But we're finding good common ground.

I was always at about 70/30. About 70 percent of the people of my district appreciated me, and about 30 percent had quite another view of me.

I do think we need for a troop to be able to house his family. That's an important part of building morale in the military.

The strategic objective is to help Iraq government succeed.That's the strategic and not only to help the government the reformers in Iraq succeed, but to help the reformers across the region succeed to fight off the elements of extremism.

Before history is written down in books, it is written in courage.

We're still being challenged in Iraq and the reason why is a free Iraq will be a major defeat in the cause of freedom.

My job is to think beyond the immediate.