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the President has taken power that belongs to the people and is authorized to be exercised only by those duly elected to the U.S. Senate.

constitutional government is necessarily, by its very nature, frustrating.

Efficiency doesn't always lead to liberty, and frequently, it leads to exactly the opposite position.

It is almost impossible to measure, to quantify in any precise sense the amount of economic loss that will come from this.

It is important because it is what the Constitution requires. We have to follow the Constitution.

That is a congressional prerogative, outlined in Article I, Section 8.

I certainly disagreed with the policy and the constitutional analysis that went into the passage and signing by the President of the Affordable Care Act.

the one thing that we don't need is more uncertainty in our regulatory structure.

I have had a number of disagreements with this administration both on matters of policy and on matters of constitutional interpretation.

The Constitution is all about the means. That is the whole reason for having a Constitution.

You've got to take the whole sentence, all right, as opposed to saying, and then change it just a little bit, because then it sounds very different. I've said throughout the campaign my focus, my concern, my energy is going to be devoted…

the Antitrust Division stated that it 'will not hesitate to take appropriate enforcement action to stop any anticompetitive use of SEP rights.'

My decision to oppose his confirmation by the Senate has nothing to do with his qualifications.

We look for qualities in a president, many qualities, but we don't look for whining and excuses.

I know the speaker's not real happy, Speaker Gingrich. He's been flailing around a bit. These debates have gone pretty well. Speaker Gingrich wasn't very happy with the debates, though.

The only person in the race at this point that has the experience to make that happen is Mitt Romney because he fundamentally understands government doesn't create jobs, people and entrepreneurs do and I think Mitt Romney relates to those…