I speak as briefly as possible because too much harm has already been done with irresponsible words of bitterness and selfish political opportunism. I speak as simply as possible because the issue is too great to be obscured by eloquence. I speak simply and briefly in the hope that my words will be taken to heart.

When people keep telling you that you can't do a thing, you kind of like to try it.

As an American, I want to see our nation recapture the strength and unity it once had when we fought the enemy instead of ourselves.

The right way is not always the popular and easy way. Standing for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character.

Freedom unexercised may be freedom forfeited. The preservation of freedom is in the hands of the people themselves - not of the government.

One of the basic causes for all the trouble in the world today is that people talk too much and think too little. They act impulsively without thinking. I always try to think before I talk.

The Senate has been debased to the level of a forum of hate and character assassination sheltered by the shield of congressional immunity.