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.

I'm not a fan of Secretary Rumsfeld. I don't think he listens enough to his uniformed officers.

Racial discrimination does not always violate public policy.

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?'

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

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.

Talk radio is running America. We have to deal with that problem.