"One of the things that makes our military the best in the world is the certain knowledge of each soldier, sailor, airman, and Marine that they can always count on their comrades should they need help - that they will never be abandoned."

"Real leadership means tackling tough problems ourselves and not leaving them to our children."

"Illegal immigration is a genuinely national issue, and resolving it requires a national commitment not just on health care but also border control, law enforcement and other resources."

"It would be hard to find a more compelling example of the American dream than Alberto Gonzales."

"The death tax is unfair, inefficient, economically unsound and, frankly, immoral."