When I met Paul Ryan 22 years ago, he was a student at Miami of Ohio volunteering on my campaign.

Listen, you only tease the ones you love.

We all must be mindful that the United States has diplomatic, civilian, and military personnel deployed in other countries with both challenging security environments and active terrorist networks interested in targeting not just our facilities but our people. One of their greatest protections - knowing that the United States does not negotiate with terrorists - has been compromised.

The American people think the government in Washington is too big. That it spends too much. And - and that it's totally out of control. They want something done about it.

We have no stronger ally anywhere in the world than Israel.

The world is starving for American leadership. But America has an anti-war president.

It would be naïve to suggest the Iranian regime will not continue to use its nuclear program, and any economic relief, to further destabilize the region, in the weeks ahead, Republicans and Democrats in Congress will continue to press the Obama administration on the details of these parameters and the tough questions that remain unanswered. We will stand strong on behalf of the American people and everyone in the Middle East who values freedom, security, and peace.