My father taught that the only helping hand you're ever going to be able to rely on is the one at the end of your sleeve.

The American dream does not happen by asking Americans to accept what's immoral and wrong in the name of tolerance.

I would caution all of us or I would remind all of us that any candidate that we support, they are going to be flawed.

In addition, there is one title I cherish a great deal more than Congressman and that is the title of... Dad.

I do think, however, that there's a very diverse point of view in the African-American community. There's a lot of different voices that need to be heard. I don't claim and pretend to know the thoughts and opinions and ideas of all African-Americans.

I think the Republican Party should be a pro-life party. I am pro-life. I do not apologize for that. On the flip side of that coin, the Republican Party has been big enough to allow pro-choice advocates to be heard.

I'm looking forward to the day when America will mature to the point that we are a color-blind society. I'm not so sure that in politics that will ever be reality, because politics has a way of separating us based on skin color.