We cannot forever hide the truth about ourselves, from ourselves.

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.

The vice president is again raising the specter of Social Security to frighten senior citizens, ... Instead of frightening seniors, we need to sit down and realize that we need to find a source of money to make Social Security solvent and then allow Americans to be able to invest their savings in their retirement accounts.