The politics of partisanship and the resulting inaction and excuses have paralyzed decision-making, primarily at the federal level, and the big issues of the day are not being addressed, leaving our future in jeopardy.

The level of analysis that is done when you see laws created, whether it's the city or state or federal level - it's much more horse-trading than analysis.

Since the period of the threat now seems to be passing, I think over the immediate future we'll slowly be winding down the enhanced security,

You want results, not rhetoric. You want action, not promises. You want independence, not machine politics.

There is no accountability today... no willingness to focus on big ideas.

What goes on in Europe concerns us greatly because, if Europe comes apart, the E.U. comes apart, then you're going to have enormous impact on America, that's a very big trading partner of ours, and people own securities around the world in this day and age.