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.

Yeah, that's a cool name, but it's a monstrous intrusion into our affairs.

From time to time there are going to be things that occur that are acts of God that cannot be prevented.

I'll work every day to try to make Washington, D.C., as inconsequential in your life as I can.

The air we breathe, the water we drink, and the land we inhabit are not only critical elements in the quality of life we enjoy - they are a reflection of the majesty of our Creator.

In the rush to become all things to all people, the federal government has lost sight of its core responsibilities. As a result we're stuck in this frustrating paradox where Washington actually neglects things it's clearly supposed to be doing, while interfering in other areas where they are neither welcome nor authorized.

I've never struggled with that at all....in the state of Texas, if you come into our state and you kill one of our children, you kill a police officer, you're involved with another crime and you kill one of our citizens, you will face the ultimate justice in the state of Texas, and that is, you will be executed.