I think we need to be fighting for the working men and women of this country, not the moneyed New York interests.

Far too many young people are living in their parents' basements, and I think it is important for people to have hope and a vision things can be different.

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

I don't know that I'm in a position to give campaign advice to Donald Trump, given that he just whipped me in a primary.

I am where a great many voters are, which is that I am listening and watching and coming to a decision.

Three of the last four [elections], '06, '08, and '12, were disastrous for Republicans. And they were years in which we just we stayed quiet, we went along the get-along, we didn't stand on principle. The only year that was a good year for Republicans was 2010, when we painted in bold colors, not in pale pastels. We stood for principle. I think winning this fight right now is the most important thing we can do to see significant victories in 2014.

Any Republican, especially any conservative, expects the media to be hostile. That's just the reality of being a Republican. You've got to be prepared to deal with that.