The . . . inescapable truth is: government does not have all the answers. In too many instances, government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them.

We have to realize that this country in its private sector has been fighting the most successful war on poverty the world has seen for the last 200 years.

America's best days lie ahead. You ain't seen nothing yet.

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.

I know that for America there will always be a bright dawn ahead.

I supported this bill. I believe in the idea of amnesty for those who have put down roots and who have lived here even though sometime back they may have entered illegally.

It was leadership here at home that gave us strong American influence abroad, and the collapse of imperial Communism. Great nations have responsibilities to lead, and we should always be cautious of those who would lower our profile, because they might just wind up lowering our flag.