Sometimes, it's not as easy as it might seem on the surface. I certainly don't think we have a bunch of these areas in this town. You listen to some people, and they feel that the city is falling in on itself. I don't think that's the case.

A bunch of us were appalled, ... I don't want to be represented by that. It's not Christian. ... And we're certainly not thinking about shooting government agents that come to our door.

I'm certainly not doing a Marco impersonation and I don't think that's what he wanted. For me, Marco is a wonderful resource because I can talk to him and ask, 'Does this moment ring true?' or 'I don't understand how to make this transition from here to here.

It's not easy to accomplish, but he certainly has the means to do so. I have a plan I'd like to discuss.

We choose to do these things not because they are easy, but because they are hard. And certainly, space exploration is not easy and there has been a human price that has been paid.

It's not easy during or after the campaign and I am sure that he realized that. I certainly am sorry to hear that health issues have impacted him and affected what he wanted to do. I certainly hope that his health improves quickly and dramatically.