Richard and I, along with millions of Americans - including even Joe Donnelly - believe that life is a gift from God. To try and construe his words as anything other than a restatement of that belief is irresponsible and ridiculous.

I do not believe the border is secure and I still believe we have a long, long way to go.

A Supreme Court nomination and appointment is not a roving commission to rewrite our laws.

I think we ought to talk about what the American people want, and that is jobs and get the economy on track.

People are tired of just yelling at the TV set. They actually are going to turn out and vote.

America deserves a nominee who reveres the law, not one whose service on the bench is conditioned on political promises.

I am pleased to report that Texas is known for having one of the strongest set of open government laws in our Nation. And ever since that experience, I have long believed that our federal government could use 'a little Texas sunshine.'