I care a heck of a lot more about America than I do about any political party.

Preventing people from illegally immigrating to the United States should be the primary purpose of Customs and Border Protection.

I am perfectly happy to compromise and work with anybody. Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians. I’ll work with Martians. If — and the if is critical — they're willing to cut spending and reduce the debt.

Sometimes people try to give me advice going forward, and they say, "You know, you've just got to work to be more likeable in Washington." And I laugh and say, "You know this isn't rocket science.

In the Second Amendment, it's not about hunting, it's not about target shooting, it's about protecting your home and your family and your life.

The American free market system is the greatest engine for prosperity and opportunity that the world has ever seen. Freedom works.

I do believe, in the long term, we will either get back to the principles that built America or we lose this country. And I'm an optimist.