"To my friends who are upset, I would say, with respect, call somebody who cares. They better get used to this. It's USAID today; it's going to be the Department of Education tomorrow."
"The people who are opposed to aid should realize that this is a very powerful source of strength for us."
"This is a very powerful source of strength for us."
"I don't have any concerns."
"My attitude is, if you’re upset by that, call someone who cares. Because that’s why we’re elected - to review the spending."
"FEMA can't go away. I think the first job of the federal government is to protect people and property."
"My experience has been trying to convince people to cut it, it’s kind of like going to heaven."
"Things do not happen; things are made to happen."
"Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country."
"We respect the rule of law."
"You were every bit as important in us winning World War II as the people that were there at the front."