I didn't go to Harvard or Princeton, but I can count - the defunding box canyon is a tactic that will fail and weaken our position.

I was embarrassed when I went and told my parents that I was thinking about running for public office.

In business, you try to solve problems.

I saved $8,000 and created a construction company when I was 25.

I want to see the economy rebound.

The debt ceiling at some point has to be raised. I don't think there's anybody that questions the fact that if we ended up getting in a situation where the U.S. government was sending out IOUs like the state of California did at one point, that ends up creating quite a brand problem for our country.

I'm a lawmaker, but I really don't like laws.

We need to make sure we have secure borders.

The president Donald Trump has not yet been able to demonstrate the stability, nor some of the competence that he needs to demonstrate in order to be successful. He also recently has not demonstrated that he understands the character of his nation.

Not every problem is solvable, okay.

I think all of us who have been in Afghanistan on the ground multiple times know that what we're doing there on the ground is just not sustainable.