The fact is that we would have had comprehensive health care now had it not been for Ted Kennedy's deliberately blocking the legislation that I proposed in 1978 or '79.

I think it was fully justified after 9/11 to initiate a military action against Afghanistan, because we hoped to create a democracy, and have a flourishing economy, and to do away with al-Qaida, and to capture Osama bin Laden.

We believe that the first time we're born, as children, it's human life given to us; and when we accept Jesus as our Savior, it's a new life. That's what "born again" means.

We believe in separation of church and state, that there should be no unwarranted influence on the church or religion by the state, and vice versa.

If one of our fellow citizens can be executed with so much doubt surrounding his guilt, then the death penalty system in our country is unjust and outdated.

From the beginning, the United States has enjoyed close and valued ties with the Muslim world.

We cannot speak of human rights in other countries unless we are going to do our utmost to protect the rights of our own people here at home.