[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?

While it may take generations of nurturing, nations founded on and grounded in freedom will eventually overcome and prosper. Once free, folks rarely accept anything less, and that includes Iraqis.

The highly motivated young people who comprise the backbone of our military force truly are taking their place as one of America's greatest generations.

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

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.

There are people who don't vote for a lot of reasons, sometimes as a statement.