I haven't inherited the earth from my parents, I am borrowing it from my children.

Political differences will always generate a healthy debate, but over time the dialogue has become more hateful and at times violent.

There is no question that we must do more to secure our borders - but how we go about securing them is also important.

President Ford was a devoted, decent man of impeccable integrity who put service to his country before his own self interest. He helped heal our nation during a time of crisis, provided steady leadership and restored people's faith in the presidency and in government.

I think most Americans would agree people should be treated equally and everyone ought to be able to pursue a fulfilling life with the ones they love.

We really don't have a policy [on climate change]. There's a lot of rhetoric and not a lot of action.

The choreographed standing and clapping of one side of the room - while the other side sits - is unbecoming of a serious institution and the message that it sends is that even on a night when the president is addressing the entire nation, we in Congress cannot sit as one, but must be divided as two.