I have almost the same number of days left as Barack Obama has in the White House. So we are going to stay focused on this job. I am enjoying it a lot. And we are going to see if we can achieve some very good things before the end of the year.

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

We do need curriculum reform. And it should happen at the state and local level. That is where educational policy belongs, because if a parent is unhappy with what their child is being taught in school, they can go to that local school board or their state legislature, or their governor and get it changed.

[Puerto Rico] losing not just taxpayers, but professionals, people who are vital to their communities. I don't think that is good. So undoubtedly, if what we are facing in Puerto Rico in terms of budget and debt goes on, if it continues, it would be a disaster for the island.

...you're never going to have a legal immigration system that works if you grant amnesty.

Even today with the problems that we face, who would you rather be? Which country would you trade places with?

For many of us who were born and raised in this country, including me, it's sometimes easy to forget how special America really is.