I understand how the economy actually works.

I understand how bureaucracies work. And that's important because our government has become a vast, huge, bloated, corrupt bureaucracy.

When our most important issue is the debt that we're piling on our children and grandchildren, I think it's pretty helpful to have someone in the U.S. Senate who has actually managed billions of dollars and knows how to cut billions of dollars.

You know, Californians care about protecting their environment. So do I. But they also care about that in the context of a healthy economy.

I think what's fascinating is how many people are playing in politics who maybe haven't played before.

That's the thing about business. Facts and numbers and results actually count. It's not just about words as it is in politics.