I think that if you believe in regime change, you're mistaken. In 2013, we put 600 tons of weapons - us, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar - into the war against [Bashar] Assad. By pushing Assad back, we did create a safe space.

To me, there is no greater threat than our debt. I'm the only fiscal conservative on the stage because I'm willing to hold the line on all spending.

I have a great deal of concern for any president and the amount of power they accumulate versus congress. I'm a stickler about the idea of separation of powers.

Any time we give people the ability to use force, we have to be very careful. It's sort of like the people who spy on us - you've got to watch the watchers.

No Republican questions or disputes civil rights. I have never wavered in my support for civil rights or the civil rights act.

Hardened terrorists are coming here to hit us hard if we don't hit them first.

Let's means-test benefits - let's means-test Social Security and Medicare and make the rich pay more for these benefits.