The longer Iraq's leaders delay in forming a unity government, the greater the risk that the terrorists and former regime elements will succeed in their efforts to foment division and to stop the progress of an Iraq democracy.

It's important that the Iraqi leaders continue to move forward and form a unity government that is based on strong leadership and represents that represents all Iraqis. And that's and we are continuing to keep our focus on the strategy for victory that the president has outlined. The worst thing we could do is withdraw before the mission is complete. And that would be retreating. And that's exactly what the terrorists want us to do. But they cannot shake our will. They cannot we will not lose our nerve. The president understands the importance of a free Iraq for laying the foundations of peace for generations to come.

I take as my guide the hope of a saint: in crucial things, unity. . . in important things, diversity. . . in all things, generosity.

I don't want to abolish government. I simply want to reduce it to the size where I can drag it into the bathroom and drown it in the bathtub.

It is critical that the newly elected leaders of Iraq do their part by forming a government of national unity with a good program and competent ministers as soon as possible.

They want the federal government controlling Social Security like it's some kind of federal program.