Re-examining all of the federal departments and agencies and whether they should exist is the next great battle for conservatives.

One of the stupidest things we ever did was to take creative departments out of the agencies.

We'll be examining and auditing and reviewing all of the programs of the department and really figuring out what is the core mission and how can the federal department of education really support and enhance the role of the departments in the states.

I want to assure . . . (that) the state and federal agencies are coordinating their efforts,

The utilities and the federal agencies are perfecting the art of miscalculation,

I never let politics get personal. You can have the most intense, heated debate on issues, and so long as you keep it on issues, you can go out and have coffee afterwards and you're good friends.