Saying youre from Texas makes you kind of proud.

Cheerleading gave me a love of sports, which I brought to the Senate. I can talk to the good ol' boys about college sports because I follow it like they do.

I think when you've been in office for a long time, you have a record, and that record is fair game.

I have long believed taxpayers make better use of their money than the government ever could.

Well, I think that it's clear that the Republican Party is a pro-life party. And we do value life. And we do believe that the unborn have a right to life.

Congress can't take the year off, election or no election.

Our country also hungers for leadership to ensure the long-term survival of our Social Security system. With 70 million baby boomers in this country on the verge of retirement, we need to take action to shore up the system.