"I can't predict the future."

"It's wonderful that so many people want to contribute to fighting aids or malaria. But, if somebody isn't paying attention to the overall health system in the country, a whole lot of money can be wasted."

"We did not go to war in Afghanistan or in Iraq to, quote, 'impose democracy.' We went to war in both places because we saw those regimes as a threat to the United States."

"I mean, we're going to probably debate the Iraq war for at least as long as I'm alive."

"For governments at war, the media is an instrument of war or an element in war that is to be controlled."

"Using these unnamed sources, if done properly, carefully and fairly, provides more accountability in government."

"When they call the slightest spending reductions 'painful', we will say 'If government spending prevents pain, why are we suffering so much of it?' And 'If you want to experience real pain, just stay on the track we are on.'"

"It is an honor to be awarded with such a high rating from an organization as well respected as the NAACP. I am pleased that the oldest and largest civil rights organization in the nation, has recognized my voting record."