I won't support any budget, whether it's a Republican or a Democrat budget, that doesn't lead to balance.

I’m not for profiling people on the color of their skin or on their religion. But I would take into account where they've been traveling and perhaps you might indirectly have to take into account whether or not they've been going to radical political speeches by religious leaders. It wouldn't be that they are Islamic. But if someone is attending speeches from someone who is promoting the violent overthrow of our government, that’s really an offense that we should be going after. They should be deported or put in prison.

There's a sense of urgency that the president does not possess, that there is a 9/11 in the making.

I don't want to live in a nanny state where people are telling me where I can go and what I can do.

I think we're never fully protected, but I think we need to do everything we can to stop threats to us.

I've been accused of wanting to allow terrorists to have weapons to attack America.

I believe we should work to end all racism in American society and staunchly defend the inherent rights of every person. I have clearly stated in prior interviews that I abhor racial discrimination and would have worked to end segregation. Even though this matter was settled when I was 2, and no serious people are seeking to revisit it except to score cheap political points, I unequivocally state that I will not support any efforts to repeal the Civil Rights Act of 1964.