I would do away with Education, Commerce, and let's see - the third one I can't. I can't. Oops.

It is through states that the American people get the job done every day, often in spite of a deeply flawed bureaucratic federal government.

I supported Arizona's immigration law by joining in that lawsuit to defend it. Every day I have Texans on that border that are doing their job.

I disagree with the concept that somehow or another we're going to pack up 10, to 12, to 15 million people and ship them back to the country of origin. That's not going to happen.

Our view is that individuals and families can govern their lives better than bureaucrats.

I would do away with Education, Commerce, and let's see - the third one I can't. I can't. Oops.

I am proud to live in a country with an African-American president. But President Obama cannot be proud of the fact that the prevalence of black poverty has actually increased under his leadership. The specific policies advanced by the president and his allies on the left amount to little more than throwing money at the problem and walking away.