couldn't be happier with where we are.

And feel that I am happier than I know.

I am a Republican. I'm loyal to the party of Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt. And I believe that my party, in some ways, has strayed from those principles, particularly on the issue of fiscal discipline.

The American taxpayers are counting on you.

We need a free press. We must have it. It's vital.

I believe the Congress of the United States will move forward on this issue. And I believe the American people expect us to, ... Face The Nation.