There is no question we need higher academic standards and at the local level the rigor of the Common Core state standards must be the new minimum in classrooms.

Donald [Trump], you're not going to be able to insult your way to the presidency. That's not going to happen.

I think we need to lift our spirits and have high, lofty expectations for this great country of ours.The new normal of two percent [growth] that the left is saying you can't do anything about is so dangerous for our country.

A lot of things in history change over time.

I know I'm going to have to get beyond being George H.W. Bush's son and Barbara's son -- for which I'm really proud. And I'm going to get beyond being George W.'s brother for which I am extraordinarily proud as well, there's a lot of interest in finding the ways that we are different and all this. Well, the simple fact is that we're all on our own life's journey -- my brothers and sister are different than me.

Look, the FBI has the tools necessary un-American activities in our country. It goes on, we shouldn't even be talking about it.

If we want to destroy radical Islamic terrors, we can't disassociate ourselves from peace loving Muslims.