It doesn't take a lot of strength to hang on. It takes a lot of strength to let go.

The more I ponder some of the boneheaded decisions GOP candidates have made of late, I can't bring myself to believe that they are serious about capturing more than about 8 percent of the black vote.

You saw the exodus of many people on the business council, who resigned, who said those are not my personal values, those are not our corporate values, and those - we don't believe - are the values of our country.

There can't be opportunity or jobs without investment and profit.

To say America can have strong leadership without strong character is to say we can get water without the wet.

My work in the House of Representatives, at this time in my life, is completed. It is time to return home.

The Republican Party is terrific at determining how a program will impact the federal budget, but we're not nearly as good as the Democrats in explaining to people how our agenda will directly benefit them and their families.