Songs are often written by people who are witnesses to history,

It was a pleasant surprise that there are fine people here, good human beings who have the best interests of the country at heart.

I don't want anybody suspecting I am some sheep and part of the Washington D.C. establishment.

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.

They want the Olympics. We ought to make sure they don't get the Olympics.

My effectiveness is best placed in solving problems through federal solutions.

If we win, we'll make history, and I'll serve you on the Agriculture Committee.

Some of my friends said, 'You are nuts.' But I think I am right.

If succeeding generations of Americans don't understand the concepts of justice, individual rights, free enterprise, capitalism, sovereignty or national security, there can be no guarantee that those concepts - or others like them - will continue.

If I can't affect some change in six years, maybe I'm in the wrong place.