I`m running for president because I want to change the direction of this country, and it will require me for the time being to miss some votes in the U.S.

I would say to you that Americans of Hispanic descent want desperately to give their children the chances they never had.

The best thing that could happen for the president Donald Trump, and the country, is a full and credible investigation.

Our country has a lot of problems. When the world looks at how bad the United States is and then we go talk about civil liberties, I do not think we are a very good messenger. I don't know that we have a right to lecture. We are not in a position to be more aggressive. We have to fix our own mess.

Around the world, America's influence has declined while this president [Barack Obama] has destroyed our military, our allies no longer trust us, and our adversaries no longer respect us.

For fifty years now, we have tried big government. Yet too many people remain trapped in despair. Now, we must try a new way.

I'm not new to the political process; I was making a contribution as the speaker of the third largest and most diverse state in the country well before I even got into the Senate.