When you have a country that's been accustomed to government spending at a certain level, it is really hard to ratchet it back.

I think declaring a no fly zone over foreign soil is tantamount to an act of war.

That's why we have senators and members of congress from every state. That's why we have elections. Because the people speak and there are different viewpoints out there. It doesn't mean just because we're members of one party or another, doesn't mean that we behave monolithically. It means that we will express our view points.

I'm nobody's deputy. I am who I am. I'm my own person.

We can't legislate the creation of jobs, but we can legislate things that will allow jobs to be created.

When you have less revenue coming in the door, you have more money going out the door. You have to find ways of trimming.

The conservative candidate who ignores moderates is as misguided as the moderate candidate who ignores conservatives.