These are the boys of Pointe du Hoc. These are the men who took the cliffs. These are the champions who helped free a continent. These are the heroes who helped end a war.

Before I refuse to take your questions, I have an opening statement.

The one thing our Founding Fathers could not foresee - they were farmers, professional men, businessmen giving of their time and effort to an idea that became a country - was a nation governed by professional politicians who had an interest in getting re-elected. They probably envisioned a fellow serving a couple of hitches and then eagerly looking forward to getting back to the farm.

If no one among us is capable of governing himself, then who among us has the capcity to govern someone else.

The best view of big government is in the rearview mirror as we leave it behind.

My dream is that you will travel the road ahead with liberty's lamp guiding your steps and opportunity's arm steadying your way.

Middle age is when you're faced with two temptations and you choose the one that will get you home by nine o'clock.