We are no longer among the top 10 countries in terms of percentage of citizenry that have high-speed Internet access — considering (the United States) invented high-speed Internet access,

I also know that there have been many times in our history when the proximity of an election has induced exactly the kind of leadership and consensus-building that produce progress in our democracy.

We need to rebuild the confidence of the American people … in our government’s ability to protect them from attack, whether it comes from nature or from terrorists, … The government simply did not act...

There was a fork in the road that went in a different direction, … But you’re still young. You still have time.

Responsibility means living up to our government’s constitutional obligation to provide for the common defense and insure domestic tranquility.

The blame for the war is Saddam Hussein’s, … Inside Politics.

If our colleagues decide that they want to extend a trial for some determining votes to two weeks or three weeks, that is okay, … But I think the critical turning point is do you...

Global warming is not a conqueror to kneel before – but a challenge to rise to. A challenge we must rise to.

This administration has taken us into the largest fiscal deficit in our history. The dollar is at an all-time low, and 3 million people lost their jobs,

The dollar is at an all-time low, and 3 million people lost their jobs. Last month, when the administration said we’d expect to see 150,000 new jobs created, we ended up seeing 1,000 — a...

If you voluntarily label a product as being unsuitable for kids and then turn around and market it directly to kids in contradiction of your ratings system, then you should be held accountable just like...

What [the committee] found was systemic and catastrophic failure across the board, … Despite the magnitude of Enron’s implosion, no one in the system that was supposed to protect investors saw the disaster coming or...

The ones we rate badly, the ones that we’re saying to parents are dangerous, they reward the kids who are playing the games for successfully completing violent acts.

I was attracted by privatization proposals that seemed to promise taxpayers more control over their Social Security, … But ultimately I turned away from privatization because the promises and the numbers supporting them don’t add...

This is a straight-talking, tough, bold, nonpartisan report,

a beginning but not enough.

He seems to believe if you are just against everything, that’s enough — against removing Saddam Hussein, against tax cuts, against knocking down walls of protection around the world so we can sell more products...

I don’t think we can wait, … As much as I support what we’re doing in Iraq, I don’t think we can say, ‘North Korea, forget about it until we’re done with this.’

I support such a review, … But the reality is that we don’t need the results of a strategic study to know that there are some pressing problems in our military that demand our attention...

there was a growing threat of homeland attacks … the nation lacked a clear strategy to prevent and protect against these threats … and responsibility for homeland security was spread among too many agencies without...

There’s a prevailing consensus that there ought to be a tax cut. Now the question is how large it will be and what should be the components of it.

There is no agreement at this point.

There has been a change in policy, … There are peace talks going on. I would not want to bring the question of whether or not we’re going to override the president’s veto to the...

I do think that setting a hard deadline made it difficult for the Israelis to accept.

If the federal government is to be a positive presence in society, and best serve the people it represents, it must aggressively harness these new technologies,

E-government has been a bipartisan effort, today it becomes bicameral as well, … The era of big government is over; we are committed to a smaller, smarter government. New information technologies are tools to help...

Based on my initial review, I don’t believe that this situation qualifies as an emergency under the National Labor Relations Act because it does not affect an entire industry. Nor is it likely that the...

What does he do now that he’s being substantively challenged? He goes complaining to the party chairman that we’re being mean to him, … Well, I have some news for Howard Dean: The primary campaign...

At the SEC, the search for fraud was left largely to others — private auditors and boards of directors, which were either doodling at their desks or were engaged in conflicts of interest that made...

Everybody’s looking for a peaceful exit.

Obviously some of the votes that he might wish he hadn’t cast that I’ve heard about surprise me because they don’t represent American mainstream values,

But we all know this report is only the end of the beginning,

not to worry about his votes.

he has climbed into his own spider hole of denial.

It’s one of the most exciting medical findings of our age, … Late Edition.

When the Lewinsky stuff came out, I was heartbroken, I was disappointed, and I was angry, and I personally felt it was never going to get better unless somebody who was a friend and supporter...

The way to beat [Bush] is not to mimic him, as some of my opponents have done in opting out of the public financing system, but to fight for what is right, and show the...

at a crisis stage.

The president apparently is going to announce tomorrow that he’s for more study, and frankly the time for study has to yield to leadership,

This relatively small but highly popular minority is not just pushing the envelope, … They are shooting, torturing and napalming it beyond all recognition and beyond all decency.

This report underscores the point that ratings V-chips are ultimately not the cure for what ails television. Parents clearly want more than good labels on bad programs. They want higher standards.

The president has defended his choice not to increase the defense budget by saying he first wants to conduct a strategic review before making any decisions about spending levels,

Let’s give Al Gore the credit, … He broke this barrier … anytime a barrier is broken for one person in this country, the doors of opportunity open wider for every other American.

I share the anger, but, ultimately, to govern this country, it takes more than anger. It takes experience. It takes positions that reflect the best values of the American people.

apparently had extramarital relations with an employee half his age and did so in the workplace in the vicinity of the Oval Office. Such behavior is not just inappropriate. It is immoral.

There has been a change in policy. There are peace talks going on. I would not want to bring the question of whether or not we’re going to override the president’s veto to the floor...

Every day Saddam remains in power with chemical weapons, biological weapons, and the development of nuclear weapons is a day of danger for the United States.

The danger of terrorists and rogue states is compounded by the proliferation of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons.

This is a classic congressional moment. Are we going to adopt the 70 percent we agree on or are we going to just leave it where it is and do nothing?

one of the hardest days, maybe the hardest day that I’ve had, as a United States senator.