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 pray the Pope [Francis] can use his moral authority to inspire true religious freedom, and bring us closer to the day when freedom can finally take root on the island country; because only then will the people of Cuba prosper and have the opportunity to live out God's plan.

I would love nothing more than compromise. But I would say to you that compromise that's not a solution is a waste of time.

We need transparency in government spending. We need to put each government expenditure online so every Floridian can see where their tax money is being spent.

The only people benefiting from the status quo in immigration [in the USA] today are the people trafficking human beings across the border, and the people who are hiring illegal labor for cheap purposes.

I believe in freedom of speech. And I believe that spending on political campaigns is a form of political speech that is protected under the constitution.

As Pope Francis visits the United States for the very first time, it is our privilege as Catholics and Americans to welcome His Holiness to our country. Here, he will find people who are uniquely free.