That is essentially correct, yes.

I only ask that you do your duty as God gives you the ability to see that duty as you are charged by the Constitution.

There is virtually no defense for that kind of action, and I do believe that we are failing to appreciate police officers who place their lives at risk.

It does appear to be clear that the last Act, the McCain Amendment, would prohibit waterboarding.

It would be a very high priority of mine.

It is not, Senator Cornyn, and it has been out there for a long time.

I am going to follow the laws passed by Congress.

I think we should avoid surveillance of religious institutions unless there is a basis to believe that dangerous or threatening illegal activity could be carried on there.

I would direct their attention to, first, to the remarks of Senator Specter who, in his entire career, said he made one vote that he would regret and that was the vote against me.

President Obama continues to abuse Executive power in an unprecedented, reckless manner to systematically release high-level drug traffickers and firearms felons.

Even though he may have some policy differences or had cast a vote against a bill in the Senate, he would respect the Constitution and enforce the law.

I do not characterize that behavior as sexual assault.

When a nation uses their improperly gained or intelligence-gained information to take policy positions that impact another nation's democracy, then that raises real serious matters.

It would be difficult to speculate on that. We saw what you are alluding to during the Nixon administration.

It would certainly be constitutional, I believe, to end that order.

I am a great believer in religious freedom and the right of people to exercise their religious beliefs.

you cannot create laws designed to inhibit the right of any class of citizens to vote

The message must be clear: Everyone is expected to do their duty.