I watch a lot of baseball on the radio.

One of the enduring truths of the nation's capital is that bureaucrats survive.

I am a Ford, not a Lincoln.

I recognize the need for technology that enriches life while preserving our natural environment. My goal is to stimulate productivity, but use technology to redeem, not to destroy our environment.

It's discouraging how hard it is for a President to slice away large chunks of a $305 billion budget.

The Declaration [of Independence] was not a protest against government, but against the excess of government. It prescribed the proper role of government, to secure the rights of individuals and to effect their safety and happiness. In modern society, no individual can do this alone. So government is not a necessary evil but a necessary good.

I do believe that the buck stops here, that I cannot rely upon public opinion polls to tell me what is right.