We hope President Obama will now respect the will of the people, change course, and commit to making the changes they are demanding. To the extent he is willing to do this, we are ready to work with him

I have been dealing with the minimum wage issue for the last 28 years that I have been in elective office. And when you raise the price of employment, guess what happens? You get less of it. At a time when the American people are still asking the question, where are the jobs, why would we want to make it harder for small employers to hire people?

I'm what you'd call a regular guy with a big job.

We can continue to make significant strides in the scientific community by exploring new stem cell research methods that do not include destroying human embryos.

I grew up in a big family. You have to learn to get along with each other... get things done as a family.

Trust me. I'm going to make sure this healthcare bill is never, ever, ever implemented.

The value of the majority lies not in the opportunity to wield great power, but in the chance to use power to do great things.