We are Americans first, Americans last, and Americans always.

For decades we have been living lives of abundance, with little regard for our natural resources or global health. But we are now facing hard choices in our energy policy. Future generations - my children and grandchildren, along with yours - will have to live with the decisions we make today. And so it is time for us to make some tough and - hopefully - smart choices regarding our energy use and production before it is too late.

The first thing we have to do is get spending under control in Washington. It's completely out of control. We Republicans came to power to change government, and government changed us.

We should exhibit no self doubt to our friends, ... Credibility is a strategic asset.

The issue of economics is not something I've understood as well as I should. I've got Greenspan's book.

I'm going to be honest: I know a lot less about economics than I do about military and foreign policy issues. I still need to be educated.

We know that Medicare's going broke in seven years, but we need to start over. That's what the American people want us to do.