The greatest threat to our national security is our debt. We borrow a million dollars a minute.

I think there's evil on both sides [of Syria], and I think that's one reason I don't want to be involved in civil war. I see things in personal terms. I just can't see sending one of my sons - or your son or daughter - to fight in a civil war, where on one side we have a dictator, who in all likelihood gassed his people.

I believe we should work to end all racism in American society and staunchly defend the inherent rights of every person.

We have a lot of politicians who have really small brains and really big hearts.

I will speak until I can no longer speak. I will speak as long as it takes, until the alarm is sounded from coast to coast that our Constitution is important, that your rights to trial by jury are precious, that no American should be killed by a drone on American soil without first being charged with a crime, without first being found to be guilty by a court.

If you hear me out, I believe you'll discover that what motivates me more than any other issue is the defense of everyone's rights.

I support local solutions to illegal immigration as protected by the 10th amendment. I support making English the official language of all documents and contracts.