Government has no resources of its own. Government can only give to us what it has previously taken from us.

There’s no question that mistakes were made and as CEO, I have to accept responsibility for those mistakes. I was focused on lowering costs and making the hospitals more efficient. I could have had more internal and external controls. I learned hard lessons and I’ve taken that lesson and it’s helped me become a better business person and a better leader.

We've allowed our military to decay, and we project weakness on the international stage.

My job is to get people back to work and make tough decisions. I've been willing to do it.

If career politicians had the solutions, we wouldn't be in the mess that we are.

I think most people are not willing to make the tough choices.

I was in the Navy as an enlisted man, started my first business when I was 21.