George H.W. Bush: “The American people did not vote for failure. That is precisely what the Democratic leadership's bill would guarantee.”

a propaganda tool for our enemies and a distraction for our allies.

We've seen our discourse degraded by casual cruelty.

American officials must heed the lessons of the short-lived coup in 2002, when Bush Administration support for Chavez's ouster undermined America's standing in the region and damaged our credibility as a defender of democracy.

We're a blessed nation because we can grow our own food. A nation that can feed its people is a nation more secure.