I have had a career in public service.

I believe in working together to solve the problems we've got. And we need to get rid of the venom in the political atmosphere in D.C. It's a poisonous atmosphere.

I remember my mom saying to me that what your friends do is one thing, but what you do could be on the front page of the paper.

My wife and I look for ways to always support the troops, including sending care packages regularly to them.

Despite what some people have said, President Bush did not want black people to die in New Orleans. However, he did hope they would not relocate to any areas of Texas that he likes to frequent.

Well I think that you have to be open and honest in order to learn from your mistakes and be able to correct them in the future to understand what would happen to take things off course. And if we don't address these issues openly and honestly then we don't learn.

We are disappointed at the decision. The president remains fully committed to building a culture of life ... that is built on valuing life at all stages.