My belief has always been that national defense is the most important thing we do, but we shouldn't borrow to pay for it.

We must always embrace individual liberty and enforce the constitutional rights of all Americans-rich and poor, immigrant and native, black and white.

Every child in every neighborhood, of every color, class and background, deserves a school that will help them succeed.

I will not let the patriot act, the most un-patriotic of acts, go unchallenged.

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

I need to be very careful about going on certain networks that seem to have a bias.

Every gun regulation that President [Barack] Obama has advocated for, California has already. And it didn't stop terrorism.