I am proud to be a conservative ... but I am also proud throughout my life to have attracted the support and the love and affection of people from all over America and all parts of it.

There is no confidence in the Arab world today in the United States of America.

I have said for a long time that I thought the president would be best served if the attorney general resigned so I think it's the right thing to do.

I will follow Osama bin Laden to the gates of hell.

I believe strongly that we should have nominees to the United States Supreme Court based on their qualifications rather than any litmus test.

Senator Obama voted against Justice Breyer and Justice Roberts on the grounds that they didn't meet his ideological standards. That's not the way we should judge these nominees. Elections have consequences.

My preference would be to remain in the Senate, ... But you can't say I would refuse to serve in one of those (Cabinet) capacities. It's not the same as vice president.