Economy
"We're going to restore the fiscal discipline we had in the '90s, starting by passing the McCain-Kerry Commission. It's 'pay as you go.' "
"Being lectured by the president on fiscal responsibility is like Tony Soprano talking to me about 'Law and Order.' "
Gay marriage
"We're all God's children, and if you were to talk to Dick Cheney's daughter who is lesbian, I think she would tell you she's being what she was born as."
Abortion
"I believe that choice (abortion) is between a woman, God and her doctor."
Health care
"I'm not proposing a government-run program. I have Blue Cross Blue Shield. I'm proposing the same health care that senators and congressmen have."
Social Security
"If we find a problem in Social Security, we'll do exactly what we did in the '90s."
Immigration
"Four thousand people are coming across the border each day. We have iris technology, thumbprint technology ... our borders are not as secure as they ought to be."
Strong women
"We, [the president, Bob Schieffer and I] are lucky people who have married 'up' ... some would say me, more than others."
"My mom said to me to remember three words: integrity, integrity, integrity."
