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.

My belief is that most people are conservative. They just haven't been asked yet.

The main thing we should be focused on is the strategy to destroy ISIS. And I laid out a plan that the Reagan Library before the tragedy of Paris, and before San Bernardino to do just that. It requires leadership, it's not filing an amendment and call it a success.

If you have to deal with our friends at ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, it's like a Kafka novel. Files just disappear.

I was blessed to have a mother and father that recognized the value of education.

If we're going to ban all Muslims, how are we going to get them to be part of a coalition to destroy ISIS?

So, I think it's important for us to be careful about the language we use, which is why I've been critical of Donald Trump. Disparaging women, disparaging hispanics, that's not a sign of strength. Making fun of disabled people... We're never going to win elections if we don't have a more broader unifying message.