But Economic Recovery Must Be Earned. And

The Real Secret About Diplomats Is That We're Trained To Say Something, When There Is Nothing To Say, And To Say Nothing When There Is Something To Say.

A Crisis Allows Us The Opportunity To Dig Deep Into The Reservoirs Of Our Very Being, To Rise To Levels Of Confidence, Strength, And Resolve That Otherwise We Didn't Think We Possessed. Through Adversity, We Come Face To Face With Who We Really Are And What Really Counts.

I Would Vote To Increase The Debt Limit If There Was A Corresponding Level Of Cuts. And If There Was Some Serious Talk About A Balanced Budget Amendment, Which We As Governors Always Had To Deal With.

But Economic Recovery Must Be Earned. And It Will Be Earned By Entrepreneurs And It Will Be Earned By Small Businesses.

Politics Is A Lot Of Serendipity. You're In The Right Place And The Right Time And You've Got The Right Message, And It Either Connects For You Or, Or It Doesn't.