I'm angry that the private sector, which is supposed to be in charge of running gasoline into the Valley, doesn't have its act together to deal with a critical situation, so now the public sector has to step in.
If I were the president, I would be very concerned... and I would do what was reasonably necessary to find a way to get my people confirmed.
I believe we must seek God's will, never presuming to identify it with our own program or power.
The new soft totalitarianism that is advancing on the left wants to have a state religion It is an atheist, nihilistic religion - but it is a religion that is obligatory for all.
I've been amazed at the degree to which Democrats, in particular, have expressed their enthusiasm for the president's manner with which he handled this budget.
We want to deliver tax relief all across the country, no matter where you live.
For me, the risks in terms of opening that brewpub were fairly high. I put my house up as collateral, I invested the liquid money I had and two years of my time to get it over, but that's really not much of a risk for what the potential reward was if it worked.
So the majority of Americans are conservatives. They believe in things like the Constitution. I know that's weird to some people but they believe in it.
I don't believe we are, because I believe that just as 9/11 was an attack on a very populous area, terrorism also looks to see where you can go and where you're not expected.
For too long, Democrats have been telling people what they want to hear. I'm going to tell you what I believe.
Under HB 2655, the state is responsible to ensure parents are aware of the purpose and value of assessments and receive notice from their local school districts about their rights and obligations. Educators must engage with parents about the value of assessment and the potential consequences if parents opt out and student participation diminishes.
The argument that somehow we've got to get rid of minority scholarships so that we can have a free and fair America implies that we have a colorblind society where minorities are equal in their pursuit of funds to go to school.
Ambition characterizes and distinguishes national officeholders from other kinds of human beings.
If there were no government-guaranteed student loans, college tuition would be much lower.
American workers are first rate.
All I wanted was to be involved in politics and government.
I think my mom and dad knew from the very beginning that I was destined to go into public service.
Securing freedom has been a singular commitment of American presidents and patriots in and out of government for generations. But its perpetual continuation is not guaranteed.
Local television is still the No. 1 source for news and part of the family.
You cannot simply put more money into the same system and get better results, so we will need to reform and innovate in the delivery of education.
War doesn't need more participants. It needs fewer participants.
When building a strong team, you need a strong leader.
I led a comfortable life, went to good schools and was privileged in many ways, but my father worked hard. We never considered ourselves rich.
I want to compliment The Heritage Foundation for its work on behalf of a strong national defense.
Given that, and assuming that we begin to adjust to issues like climate change and the greenhouse effect, Denver's location in the center of the country becomes a tremendous advantage.
Americans in general have a lot of compassion, we just don't always have the same view of how that compassion is implemented.
If you ask the question of Americans, should we pay our bills? One hundred percent would say yes. There's a significant misunderstanding on the debt ceiling. People think it's authorizing new spending. The debt ceiling doesn't authorize new spending; it allows us to pay obligations already incurred.
These are national problems that require national solutions.
I'd hate to paint with a broad brush, but many Democrats don't feel that we have a crisis in entitlements, and Republicans do.
I still believe to some degree that Iraq had WMD.
I wish there were a healthier Republican Party in the state of Oregon.
The attack and our response show just how vital Arizona's military bases are to the defense of our country. We need to do everything we can to protect them.
My home was 25 miles from the gulf, and I did not want to see it become a shorefront property.
Since the Korean War, U.S. and South Korea have established an enduring friendship with shared interests, such as denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula, combating aggression abroad and developing our economies.
Before I was elected to Congress, I worked in a courtroom. For years, I defended doctors and hospitals, and for years, I sued them on behalf of people who were victims of medical malpractice.
We had some major successes and we did so because the country embraced the spirit of Earth Day and embraced this concept that we have to have forward-looking, visionary environmental policy and energy policy in this country.
