I'm very encouraged by the talks and I'm very hopeful that we can deepen our economic relationship with Korea through an FTA, but we're not quite there yet.

I'm on the Armed Services Committee, which gives me the opportunity to get involved on some of these international issues. My focus is, as you know, on the economic issues and budget issues.

The way to an American economic comeback, the way to help those out of work today find a paycheck, is to unleash the forces of job creation in America. The source of new jobs isn't going to be the bureaucracies of Washington, but rather the creativity, ingenuity, and hard work of the American people.

We can give more rice if North Korea asks it in the talks,

We are still convinced that it is necessary to deepen and increase our relations in the economic field.

Our country needs people who are maybe a little less focused on themselves and on the flash and a little more focused on how do we actually create a better environment for success for our young people, how do we get people back to work, how do we regain our standing internationally.