The problem is not that America does not have energy. The problem is that our government - alone among the governments of the world - will not allow its own people to recover the energy that they possess.

General Petraeus is not a miracle worker. He can not be successful unless the president creates greater confidence within his own team about the decisions which the president has himself made.

If we hold true to our ideals and our commitment to freedom, this generation of servicemen and women will have extended liberty to the Iraqi people, just as previous generations of Americans have all across the globe.

I just think that the independent voters are going to take their time and look at both candidates.

I've always believed the two best anti-poverty programs are work and marriage.

People are working harder and harder than ever before and barely staying in place.

We need a defense budget that's big enough to sustain an increase in the size of the Army.