You just hope that we haven't soured an entire generation on the necessity, from time to time, of using force because Iraq has been such a debacle. That would be tragic because Iran is a grave threat.

There's a high level of frustration with the two-party system out there.

In Indiana, we don't have an official state religion, but if we did, it would be basketball.

Bob Corker's a very reasonable person.

If I could help educate our children at an institution for higher learning, that would be a noble thing.

Hoosiers are very independent.

What we need to do is to come together as a people and solve the problems facing our country. And unfortunately, Washington is just not doing enough of that these days.

I've had a growing conviction that Congress is not operating as it should. There is much too much partisanship and not enough progress.

As Indiana's governor, I balanced eight budgets, never raised taxes, and left the largest surplus in state history. It wasn't always easy. Cuts had to be made and some initiatives deferred. Occasionally I had to say 'no.'

Massive debts owed to foreign creditors weaken our global influence and threaten high inflation and steep tax increases for our children and grandchildren.