Real leadership means tackling tough problems ourselves and not leaving them to our children.

I will not seek reelection the United States Senate but will retire from public service in January 2013. There is no reason other than the fact than I think it's time.

The Reagan years showed us that expanding economic freedom should be the North Star - the guiding light - of U.S. policy, because it is the best way to achieve sustained and broad-based prosperity for all.

It would be hard to find a more compelling example of the American dream than Alberto Gonzales.

The services in wartime are fit only for desperadoes, but in peace are only fit for fools.

My mom had me at 16 and took me every place she went. I remember going on peace marches. She tried to take me to Woodstock - it was pouring rain. It was on my birthday, and I was crying so much in the car they turned the car around and dumped me at my grandmother's house... I had a little attitude.

I have often supported Israel, I have often visited the country and want the country to exist and at last find peace with its neighbours.

I will listen to Mr Bush but my position is very clear and very firm. The occupation is a fiasco. There have been almost more deaths after the war than during the war.