I was a trial lawyer when I was elected to Congress.

Let no one doubt, we will defend America's security and the cause of freedom around the world. But we want a president who tells us what America is fighting for, not just what we are fighting against. We want a president who will defend human rights - not just where it is convenient - but wherever freedom is at risk - from Chile to Afghanistan, from Poland to South Africa

I readily admit I was not an expert on foreign policy but I was knowledgeable and I didn't need a man who was the Vice President of the United States and my opponent turning around and putting me down.

The promise of our country is that the rules are fair. If you work hard and play by the rules, you can earn your share of America's blessings. Those are the beliefs I learned from my parents.

I knew what leukemia and lymphoma were, but I had never heard of multiple myeloma.

politics can be an ugly game, and in a national election the stakes get higher while the tactics get lower.

President Reagan's one-liners were terrific.