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I was delighted to support Marco Rubio.
We cannot let our guard down in the face of terror.
My responsibility is to speak out on my own convictions.
You can expect interior enforcement actions in the future.
I think in some instances that the death penalty is required.
The phrase 'private option' itself has become politically toxic.
Strength, boldness, and new energy are not words that describe Hillary Clinton.
My life has never been a part of a big plan. It's more of an unfolding adventure.
When you talk about mandatory minimums, it created a lot of unfairness in our sentencing.
We recognize that it is not only inbound but also outbound (cargo) that can pose a risk as well.
Terrorists can utilize any vulnerability in the system and that would include outbound shipments.
We need a president that values the role of the states, will destroy ISIS and jumpstart the economy.
Being from the heartland of America, I do not think one should have to go to Washington to seek justice.
You're never too old to start learning, and you're never too young to aim high and achieve great things.
There's been intelligence that terrorists would look to programs such as the visa waiver program to exploit.
I think it's a bill that puts a high priority on religious freedom and recognizes that as a part of the balance.
You can have bans on assault weapons or whatever weapons you wish, and it's not going to protect from a violent person.
Whether you're looking at manufacturing and the use of robotics or the knowledge industries, they need computer programmers.
I don't want to stop and build protectionism out there, but I certainly don't mind tough negotiation with our trade partners.
The words are frightening - how you're going to build a wall, how you're going to have Mexico pay for it. What does this mean?
In an ever-changing global marketplace, the one factor any state can count on is the skills of its upcoming and existing workforce.
I think it's certainly important that we don't have symbols in our society that are offensive to a segment and that arouse racial division.
It's almost impossible to have a constructive conversation about health-care reform in Arkansas without passions rising and folks taking sides.
We've had an assault rifle ban in our country, and that did not accomplish the objectives. We had Columbine during the time that that ban was in place.
Hillary Clinton's radical attempts at so-called reform of the nation's health care system would have been more destructive than even Obamacare has been.
The true credit for our safety and security goes to our men and women who are serving in places like Iraq and Afghanistan in the global war on terrorism.
This is a true story. The day after Reagan won, I was walking into the courthouse when someone said that they'd bet Reagan would appoint me U.S. attorney.
The nominee of our party, which at this - is presumed to be Donald Trump - I think that's the right team to support. That's what I've always said I would.
It is not a crime nor an impeachable offense to engage in inappropriate personal conduct; nor is it a crime to obstruct or conceal an embarrassing relationship.
In reference to Cat Stevens, it is very, very important we have accurate information on our terrorist watch list and our no fly list and that you have a remedy.
But as you said, there are going to be those that have no record and cannot be detected in that capacity so that is why you have to have other layers of security.
Here in Arkansas, we are preparing a generation of learners to meet the needs of businesses by equipping students with workforce training opportunities statewide.
Obviously, we think it's important to make sure that firearms do not get in the hands of people who are criminals, convicted felons or adjudicated as mentally ill.
Historically, there is a presumption that the legitimate police powers of the states are not to be pre-empted by federal law unless Congress has made that purpose clear.
We would certainly welcome the recipient nation to put their inspectors on our shores, if they wanted to make that investment to help protect that shipment that is outgoing.
Trump is a juggernaut that is difficult to unravel at this point, but I think Marco Rubio is the right one to do it. I think he can win Arkansas, and he can win in November.
As governor, my chief responsibility is to keep our state and people safe, which is why I have decided to oppose Arkansas being used as a relocation center for Syrian refugees.
Well firstly, that points certainly at the need for international standards on biometrics that would move in the same direction so that we can have the same technical requirements.
Republicans - well, we're all part of the same family. We need to have some good disagreements with each other; we need to debate, but in the end, it's all about uniting, not dividing.
If we're talking about big-tent thinking in the Republican Party, I think we're all going to unite under a consistent economic theory. That's where our unity is, and that's what unites us.
When I get economic development calls from business leaders who are considering relocating or expanding in Arkansas, the abilities of our workforce are always a critical part of the conversation.
We measure very carefully what the positives are and I think it is less than one tenth of one percent, so we are very pleased with the accuracy of our biometric checks and we continue to monitor that.
Well, your premise is correct, that we have to first guard against those who have an affiliation with terrorists and a connection, and so we have watch lists and systems that can make that connection.
I believe Timothy McVeigh getting the death penalty for his heinous act of killing over a hundred in Oklahoma City, that could very well deter others that might want to enter into that similar conduct.
He has a style that is not my style. And that is fine. That's Donald Trump. And guess what? That's exactly who the base of the Republican Party supported and said that's who we want to carry the banner.
We have great respect for Canada and Britain as well, and if they start shifting policies with regards to marijuana, it simply increases the rumblings in this country that we ought to re-examine our policy.
People resisted having weapons on airplanes, but I oversaw the federal air marshals. It's a deterrent. No one sees that weapon, but they are protected on that airplane, and it's a huge positive impact on safety.
Without any doubt, I'm convinced that Hillary Clinton represents less individuality, flexibility for the states, a weaker national defense. And you know, for all those reasons, we ought to get behind Donald Trump.
I don't think anybody accepts the idea that somehow I should be punished because I actually served our country during a very difficult time post-9/11. That required me to actually be out of Arkansas for a few years.
Obviously everybody can't go to the convention, but if you're staying away from the convention because you disagree with a style or some substance of Donald Trump, that's a mistake because we've got our country at stake.