One of the things I really want is for people to feel the civic responsibility, and not just refuse to vote out of protest.

It seems that nearly every American either has a share of federal spending or has a close relative who does.

I want to say this about my state. When Strom Thurmond ran for president, we voted for him. We're proud of it. And if the rest of the country had followed our lead, we wouldn't have had all these problems over all these years either.

I understand what's going on in people's minds, and I think the political leaders better be asking themselves 'why is it, that Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Bernie Sanders and maybe even others are having the impact that they are having?'

When you're in this type of conflict, when you're at war, civil liberties are treated differently.

I think the important thing is for the president to show action. The people in America want to know that we're listening to them and their concerns.

A poor choice of words conveyed to some the impression that I embrace the discarded policies of the past. Nothing could be further from the truth, and I apologize to anyone who was offended by my statement.