We find ourselves in what I consider to be the most challenging, difficult, threatening time since World War II because of this War on Terror.

President Obama's call for nearly a half-trillion dollars in more government stimulus when America has more than $14 trillion in debt is guided by his mistaken belief that we can spend our way to prosperity.

Armed and law-abiding citizens are a greater deterrent to violent crime than 1,000 laws passed by Congress.

The idea that you're going have zero people crossing the border is unrealistic. But today we know that's not the case. Today we know we've got a porous border and people are coming in, and we don't know who they are. So secure the border then we can have a conversation about it.

There's places where a secure fence will work, and that strategic type fencing will work. But the idea that people can easily just stand up and say, oh, let's build a fence and be done with it, wipe our hands, it's going to secure the border, that's not reality.

I'm all about job creation. That's what I've done for ten years as the governor of Texas, and that's what I'm focused on.

We can't have deficit spending in Texas. You have to balance your budget every two years.