This is a soft-money ban. If my opponent will agree to sign it, we'll have it in writing.

When New York needed Mrs. Clinton to fight for veterans and veterans benefits, where was she? I know where I was. I was fighting for New York.

Nobody from Arkansas or Hollywood or Washington, D.C., is going to tell us who's going to represent us in the U.S. Senate.

Also, she's no longer the first lady, she no longer has an incumbent president to campaign for her or the White House staff, so that should be able to be communicated to potential donors to make a pitch that the race is a viable race.

There ought to be a compromise on this; I think there will be a compromise on it. Unfortunately, there are people that want to be inflexible on this issue.

It's a fair question to ask our opponent. Can you name one single thing that Hillary Clinton has ever done for New York?

Today, America and this administration leaves Israel in the lurch. I ask President Clinton: Is this any way to treat a friend?

Mrs. Clinton now has a record which should energize some people.

They can call me the underdog but you know what, New Yorkers love underdogs. Just ask George Pataki.