We are all the sons or daughters of immigrants - some more recent than others - but all dedicated to the triumph of an idea that serves as the touchstone of what it means to be an American. This America is the only America that we have hitherto known - if being conservative has anything to do with conserving the principles of our past, then no conservative has any business bashing legal immigration.

My wife had a miscarriage. We have rarely talked about it. It did make me more aware of the sanctity of human life, how precious every child is.

There's always cause for concern if bad policies are pursued.

He'll call that trickle-down. I call it Niagara Falls.

We must win the war on poverty by enlisting the greatest weapon ever invented - free enterprise

There are no limits to our future if we don't put limits on our people.

Economic growth doesn't mean anything if it leaves people out.