As governor, I learned the importance of having an agenda.

Senator Allen has long been a leader on competitiveness issues in the Senate and as governor of Virginia. His announcement of the Competitiveness Caucus comes as great news to the nation's manufacturers. We support every item on this agenda and will work with Senator Allen and others to make it a reality. The time has come for Congress to recognize the vital role manufacturing plays in American life and do what it can to strengthen our ability to compete in the global marketplace.

We didn't pass any constitutional amendments that affected the executive branch while I was governor.

The current Michigan Constitution was written in 1961 and 62.

I'm a compassionate conservative.

Nobody gets any guarantees.

I kept telling everyone I wasn't going to Washington to stay. I go to visit.