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If we don't change the way Washington operates we're going to bankrupt our children and grandchildren.

If you over-react to a crisis legislatively it generally ends in disaster.

A lot of the things that will really improve the world fortunately aren't dependent on Washington doing something different.

Washington is unpredictable these days.

While we face economic obstacles that challenge every decision made in Washington, decisions made merely for political gain must stop. It's time to restore civility in Congress. It's time for action where action is needed - all politics aside.

My whole deal is reforming, changing, shaking up Washington. It sure needs it.

I don't look forward to a time when every politician, every legislator goes to Washington absolutely committed to an extreme point of view. Elected representatives are sent to Washington to compromise, not to never compromise.

My biggest concern is that America is drifting towards mediocrity and that people don't recognize - and by people I'm meaning Washington - don't recognize the sense of urgency and the fact that I don't think this is a crisis anymore. I think it's an emergency.

And, frankly, what happens out of Washington is, it creates a wind in my face, uncertainty over Obamacare, uncertainty over their tax policy, uncertainty over the regulatory policy.