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I am convinced that I do not want to give up more power to the White House, whether it's George Bush or Barack Obama. And I'm going to fight as hard as I can against President Obama on these earmarks and my Republican colleagues who hate to vote for them, but love to get them.

When you are running for the presidency of the United States, you have to expect that you are going to have attacks by all sides.

It kills me not to be there, not to be in the White House doing what needs to be done.

As an American, I want our forces to prevail.

I really don't sit here and dream what life in the White House will be like. I just can't go beyond the point when the people go to the ballot box with all that power.

I am shocked at how much time I spend in the White House. I mean, you know, for people on the outside, the idea of going to the White House for a meeting must seem like the most important, serious, even glamorous kind of thing to do.

I want no presidency; I want to do my duty. No denunciations here, or out of this House, can deflect me a single inch from going directly at what I aim, and that is, the good of the country. I have always acted upon it, and I will always act upon it.

I very, very much want to be involved in helping those senators, congressmen, and women who support the principles that made America great.

I can call a march, and thousands come out, and I happen to have access to the White House at the same time.

In Democratic administrations, I visit the White House.