That thought process that somehow other people have to be worse off in order for you to be better off does not work. People get on boats people jump fences to get away from that kind of thought process.

My hope is that the Pope Francis visit to Cuba will remind all the Cuban citizens that they possess dignity and fundamental rights that come from God and that the Castro regime has no claim on changing what is 100% God-given.

We can't be playing around with these issues [Zika disease], because this can become very serious very quickly, as we have seen in Brazil and other countries. The funds are going to be used at the state level, but it is important for the federal government to cooperate in the federal government's role.

After all, the U.S. Senate already has one Arlen Specter too many.

I'll support Donald [Trump] if he's the Republican nominee.

I have no intention of being vice president. I have said it clearly.

I am not now, nor will I ever be, a candidate for offensive coordinator of Iowa.