At no time have I ever done anything that would betray the public trust.

I would vote for a Muslim if he or she was the best candidate able to lead the country and defend our political values.

Barbara Boxer is the most bitterly partisan, most anti-defense senator in the United States Senate today. I know that because I've had the unpleasant experience of having to serve with her.

I was concerned about a couple of steps that the Russian government took in the last several days. One was reducing the energy supplies to Czechoslovakia.

We still have a long way to go before we can declare America safe, and that means doing a better job along our borders, as well.

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.

As part of Social Security reform, I believe that private savings accounts are a part of it - along the lines that President Bush proposed.