Ethics reform is about restoring the public trust. When that is in doubt, nothing is more important than restoring it.

We have a battle over the fundamentals of our country.

There are just some things about being president that are difficult.

The very purpose of Clinton's server was to intentionally retain documents and materials - all emails and attachments - on the server in her house, including classified materials.

They spend us into the dirt and lie like crazy, and, my gosh, I have never seen an opponent who just lies like he's taking a drinking of water like Terry McAuliffe. It is nothing to him.

I don't mind fighting as long as it's for a good cause.

I would rather we limited - for the sake of transparency - we limited the number of taxes that we had and we were right up front about what they are, how much they are, and so forth.

Every time you blow the whistle, half the people are going to be mad at you.

One of my unique features as a politician is that I am so blunt and so forthright, and I put my cards on the table to such a degree people aren't used to, that there's nothing left to hide.

We can agree that keeping serious criminals in prison is an effective means of preserving public safety, but we must also recognize that the axiom of 'putting people in jail and throwing away the key' does not apply to all offenders universally and can actually be counterproductive.

I will be the first to admit that I've made my own mistakes when it comes to Virginia's disclosure requirements.

I want very much to see some sort of compromise reached in the area of immigration... so that we could move on to other issues.

An e-cigarette does not function in manner of a traditional cigarette because it functions electrically rather than via combustion of a material such as tobacco.

Conservatives are the heirs to the Founders' vision. But we have to act like it.

In Virginia, we want to have our own opportunity to control our own destiny, control our own market.

The first thing in my oath is to uphold and protect the U.S. Constitution.

The media is really failing the American people.

I do think a focus on fiscal restraint is a central element of the Tea Party, and thank goodness for it!

I have a serious concern about middle-class families being able to afford college.

I don't believe you back off being pro-life: You don't stop being pro-life because they say you're mean because you're pro-life.

I guess blustery liberal Republicans flock together.

Because the Advanced Placement Examination test is the required end-of-course examination, it cannot reasonably be viewed as a service or program for which a fee may be levied.

We are moving the debate in a more limited government direction. And in a more rule of law direction, a more conservative direction.

One of the challenges for lawyers can be explaining, first of all, what the legal issue is and, second, its significance. And both of those are important.