We seek the elimination one day of nuclear weapons from the face of the Earth.

In America, our origins matter less than our destination, and that is what democracy is all about.

I believe with all my heart that our first priority must be world peace, and that use of force is always and only a last resort, when everything else has failed, and then only with regard to our national security.

It's not that liberals aren't smart, it's just that so much of what they know isn't so

How can we not believe in the greatness of America? How can we not do what is right and needed to preserve this last best hope of man on Earth? After all our struggles to restore America, to revive confidence in our country, hope for our future - after all our hard-won victories earned through the patience and courage of every citizen - we cannot, must not, and will not turn. We will finish our job. How could we do less? We're Americans.

Yes, the cost is high, but the price of neglect would be infinitely higher.

The defense policy of the United States is based on a simple premise: The United States does not start fights. We will never be an aggressor.