But does there come a time when our perceived benevolence, which they translate into weakness, must be ended in order for us to stop this crazy cycle of international extortion; because that is how I see it.

I think that we continue to see this series of saber-rattling and us giving in, and more saber-rattling and us giving in; and no honoring of their commitments and their promises.

But do you think that China sees itself as being able to be somewhat belligerent because of the fact they do have this control of 28 percent of our debt and a little bit of a trade imbalance advantage over us? Do you think that that gives…

Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.

Zimmerman had no authorization to shoot Trayvon Martin.

Zimmerman had no authorization, his words, to shoot Trayvon Martin.

So I think that the precedent is established. We have one language that we operate in, the Federal Government, and that is English.

I didn't go to law school, nursing school, medical school. I went to airborne school, so I am going to use a little paratrooper logic here.

I think that the message coming out of Washington, D.C., is that the military is going to be the bill payer for the fiscal irresponsibility of Washington, D.C.

This is not about a dollar amount, this is really about a trust factor.

the maximum effective range of an excuse is zero meters.