I was heartened to hear the President say that as we make progress on the ground, and Iraqi forces increasingly take the lead, we should be able to further decrease our troop levels.

I am looking forward to a series of productive meetings in both Austria and Estonia, particularly what role organized crime plays in the Baltic drug trade.

Currently, most States do not recognize within their borders concealed carry permits issued in other States.

I think in the wake of Katrina, the Coast Guard may well have been the only entity or agency that came out of that exercise free of fault and free of blame.

An indictment is not a conviction.

The Coast Guard has long been known as the armed service that gets more done for less.

After 20 years in Congress, I still believe that smaller government and lower taxes are the most effective economic policies.

I fear that CAFTA will accelerate the demise of these domestic textile jobs.

The good news is that even minimal activity can significantly extend life.

I look forward to working with our leadership team to advance the causes of smaller government, lower taxes, eliminating terrorism, and providing affordable health care, among other issues.

And what new life can emerge from a book. Any book, maybe.

Stars are not praised for shining during the day, but at night.

The best way to remember your wife's birthday is to forget it once.

So many people live with anger and unforgiveness, and many of them are Christians.

We deserve elections we can trust.

Not only subjective poverty is never overcome by growth, but absolute poverty is increased by it. ... Absolute misery grows while wealth increases.

They (the people of Puerto Rico) are truly the sweetest people on earth.

Advice to Young Poets Never pretend to be a unicorn by sticking a plunger on your head.

It's so nice to have sane friends. I imagine.

I have a golden Lab who goes everywhere with me. He's a great leveler.