They [ the government of Puerto Rico] are asking to be given the right to declare bankruptcy, which I think should be an option, as a last resort, if there is no other resource. But there also need to be measures, changes within the government of Puerto Rico, in the ways that the island's funds are administered, not just to deal with this budget issue, but also to have, to attract the economic growth that is necessary for Puerto Rico to begin to grow economically. They are losing population, and they are losing economically.

I could be anything I wanted because I was an American. And I hope that that's really what's propelled me into public service.

Every generation in America has faced the same question, do we we want America to be special? Or do we just want America to be another country? The time has come again.

I think we need to simplify our tax code, but not as a way of generating revenue, as a way of making our tax code more growth- friendly.

[Donald Trump] hedging his bets because he's used to buying politicians.

You know that big government doesn't hurt big corporations. They've got the best lawyers and accountants in the world. You know who gets destroyed by big government? It's the little guys.

The American dream is not about how much money you make or how many buildings have your name on it.