[Congress] is not the British Parliament, and I hope it never will become the British Parliament... Are we going to bring the president in here and have a question period like the prime minister has in Great Britain?

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

I want the President to look across the country and find the best man woman or minority that he can find

Freedom is never easily won, but once established, freedom lasts, spreads and chokes out tyranny.

Why do they kill people of other religions because of religion? Why do they hate the Israelis and despise their right to exist? Why do they hate each other? Why do Sunnis kill Shiites? How do they tell the difference? They all look the same to me.

My job as majority leader is be supportive of our troops, try to have input as decisions are made and to look at those decisions after they're made ... not to march in lock step with everything the president decides to do.

Government does best when it helps people help themselves. Human dignity is found not in a handout but in being able to do for one's self.