We cannot wait for the storm to blow over; we must learn to work in the rain.

The Clinton administration brought 65 cases from 1995 to 2000 before the World Trade Organization. The Bush administration has brought twelve. Twelve cases. They haven't even been able to stand up for our jobs.

I certainly never thought I would run for office myself. If someone had suggested it, I would have laughed out loud.

Our great history has been that people came to Michigan because you didn't have to have a college degree to get a good-paying job. Consequently, we have got a larger number of our population that right now are facing outsourcing, et cetera, without higher or advanced degrees.

We cannot wait for the storm to blow over; we must learn to work in the rain.

I was approached by friends who encouraged me to run for an open seat - attorney general of Michigan. It was a big risk.

There's only so far you can go before you say enough is enough.