A crisis allows us the opportunity to dig deep into the reservoirs of our very being, to rise to levels of confidence, strength, and resolve that otherwise we didn't think we possessed. Through adversity, we come face to face with who we really are and what really counts.

I'm not competing in Iowa for a reason.

I come from a long line of saloon keepers and proselytizers, and I draw from both sides.

This is a time when the United States should be standing tall. There is no other leader in the world today. We shouldn't be approaching conflicts as a team sport. We either get in an we lead and we do a good job, or you don't get in at all.

America is the primary engine of growth in the world and we are the only beacon of free trade left, and open markets.

The reality, sitting ten thousand miles away, is that we remain the country that inspires. We remain that shining city on a hill.

I would vote to increase the debt limit if there was a corresponding level of cuts. And if there was some serious talk about a balanced budget amendment, which we as governors always had to deal with.