We will strengthen our country when we come together.

You cannot build a little guy up by tearing a big guy down. Abraham Lincoln said it...

I was the chairman of the Budget Committee and the lead architect the last time it happened in Washington, and when we did it we had great economic growth, we cut taxes, and we had a big surplus.

When there is cheating, the cheating needs to be called.

I mean, I don't have any more words.I've tried to do the best I can to lead by my actions in an appropriate way without recrimination or anything like that, because I'm a very happy person. I don't think I need to say any more than what I've demonstrated.

If we intend to provide a better life, and a better world, for future generations, we can't ignore the quality of the environment we leave them.

You give up a lot to be in politics. And if you're not there to change the world I don't know what you're there for. I mean, it doesn't make any sense to me.