Well, we certainly need to raise the retirement age. I've told my 19-year-old and my 22-year-old that they're not going to be getting retirement benefits at age 62.

When we leave money in the hands of taxpayers, they buy things, they pay taxes, they grow government.

I don't believe in deadlines, I don't believe in telling the enemy when we're going to withdraw.

I'm coming to Washington D.C. to do the people's work, and the people's work has to do with - reducing spending, and - cutting budgets, and - and trying to get a grip on the size of government.

We've got to make sure our younger workers understand that as life expectancy increases, the retirement date for benefits increases also.

In my political career, I'd like to see a constitutional balanced budget amendment.

In my life, I'd like to play more golf and, and get a decent handicap.

I am who I am. I'm going to speak my mind.

I think we need to make sure that we are putting Social Security on a sustainable path. It's absolutely something that the federal government is going to be involved in, in the future.

A jury could very well conclude that this is a case of buyer's remorse.

The corporate income tax, in particular, is a tax that puts American corporations at a disadvantage.

Faith actually means surrender and commitment to the claims of Christ. It means an acknowledgment of sin and a turning to Christ.

Whilst I have no control over when or where that will be (death) ~ what I do have control over is the way I choose to live whilst my body is working well and my mind is capable of great things.

God will prepare everything for our perfect happiness in heaven, and if it takes my dog being there, I believe he'll be there.

I don't think my work does reflect my nationality - I don't like the idea of nationalism.

My daughter just thinks that all moms fly the Space Shuttle

Every new experience is unusual. The rest of life is just sleep and committee meetings.

Diversification is a surrogate - and a damn poor surrogate - for knowledge, elements of control, and priceconsciousness.

Afghanistan is more than the 'graveyard of empires.' It's the mother of vicious circles.

Oil replacements and then efficiencies in engines and housing and the way we build houses is a very interesting market.

I travelled among unknown men, In lands beyond the sea; Nor England! did I know till then What love I bore to thee.