When you're the son of an immigrant who came here seeking freedom, it makes you appreciate.

I salute the House for having the courage to stand up and fight and defund ObamaCare. And I remain confident, hopeful and optimistic the House will stand their ground, will continue the fight, which means this issue is coming back to the Senate. And when it comes back to the Senate, after the House stands their ground yet again, we will have an opportunity for Republicans to come home.

ISIS and radical Islamic terrorism will face no more determined foe than I will be.

President [Barack] Obama has talked about fundamentally transforming this country. There's 7 billion people across the face of the globe, many of whom want to come to this country. If they come legally, great. But if they come illegally and they get amnesty, that is how we fundamentally change this country, and it really is striking.

America is at war. Our enemy is not violent extremism. It is not some unnamed malevolent force. It is radical Islamic terrorist.

While there may have been an age difference, Josh Duggar's transgressions are far less an affront to God than what gays do with each other.

The proper way to make policy decisions under our Constitution in America is for the people to do so through the democratic process.