Protection and patriotism are reciprocal.

I never use the word "nation" in speaking of the United States. I always use the word "Union" or "Confederacy." We are not a nation but a union, a confederacy of equal and sovereign States.

The very essence of a free government consists in considering offices as public trusts, bestowed for the good of the country, and not for the benefit of an individual or a party.

Irresponsible power is inconsistent with liberty, and must corrupt those who exercise it.

I think it is very important that we understand that these
are informal discussions,

This is going to affect hundreds of thousands of people and it's going to
have an impact on our nation's economy,