I was personally angry because President Clinton had, by his disgraceful behavior, jeopardized his administration’s historic record of accomplishment, much of which grew out of the principles and programs that he and I and many...

The V-chip is a tool that we’re putting in the hands of America’s viewers, television viewers, particularly America’s parents. The question is how well they use it but, they can’t be expected to use it...

Opportunity means advancing American values in the world by protecting human rights, meeting human needs, and opening global markets.

This is an exciting time. I believe we stand at the edge of a new age – a Golden Age – of freedom that will rival any of the great eras of world history because...

The promise of education reform can never be fulfilled without adequate funding, and by shortchanging our schools, President Bush is breaking his promise to our children.

The fact that the Bush administration is not cooperating with a commission investigating how September 11th happened is outrageous, … What are they hiding? What’s on the line here is finding out everything we can...

The American people have lost confidence in George Bush because he hasn’t leveled with them, … We need a candidate who will meet the test of reaching a conclusion and having the courage to stick...

I read a study a while ago that made the argument, and it is a plausible argument, that there has been more persecution of Christians in the 20th century than in any of the preceding...

Howard Dean — and now Al Gore, I guess — are on the wrong side of each of those questions,

I’ve spent the last year listening to Americans, and the state of the union that George W. Bush lives in is very different from the state that most hardworking Americans are living in.

If we produce separate agendas, we risk conflict and a fragmented approach. But if we work together, our chances of achieving success multiply.

The V-chip is not the solution to all our problems.

I guess the bottom line of the tapes is — I don’t know whether I’m typical — they make me itch. They make me feel uncomfortable about — very uncomfortable, embarrassed — about what was...

There is some good news in this report today, which is that this video game industry one has the best rating system of any entertainment industry. And it has done more to respond to the...

So there is clearly a corporate scandal. Whether there is a government scandal it remains to be seen,

I am pleased that the IRS has reversed its unfortunate decision to conduct audits at VITA sites in Hartford, which threatened low-income taxpayers’ right to privacy.

It’s not just the United States that’s threatened by chemical and biological weapons in Iraq; in fact, it’s not first the United States . It’s the moderate Arab countries, it’s Israel, it’s even more closely...

in this time of national tragedy.

fundamentally a referendum within our party on whether we’re going to build on the Clinton transformation in our party in 1992 that reassured people we were strong on defense, we were fiscally responsible, we cared...

It is time for President Bush to deal with the fiscal crisis facing America, but cutting education is the wrong way to fix it.

In the initial response to the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina, particularly in Louisiana, governments at all levels failed in this obligation,

The world and the Balkans will look very different when we return to the Senate next week than it did when we left last week, … Face the Nation.

We’re going to see a kind of old Democratic Party, new Democratic Party kind of split on this. I think in the end that individual control of part of the retirement Social Security funds has...

This episode is sorry, and it is sordid, and it has brought down not only our government and the head of our government but the whole country, … I mean the very fact that I...

I’ve certainly been standing up for what I believe is right for the country in this campaign and in the 30 years of my public life, regardless of whether it was politically easy,

Wes Clark put forward a middle class tax plan, but it only helps a quarter of middle class families, none without minor children at home, … And mine helps 98 percent of the middle class.

As policymakers – and as parents – we have a responsibility to examine the effects of media on our children, a responsibility this legislation can better enable us to fulfill. No one is looking out,...

I support development and deployment of a limited national missile defense. Few if any of our duties surpass our obligation to provide for the common defense of our nation.

In this era of uncertainty and conflict, the United States – blessed with the world’s strongest military, most ingenious economy, and most tolerant society – remains a model and leader to the world.

At this rate, there will be only one job left to cut by November 2004: George Bush’s.

I have more questions than answers,

He has a very difficult task before him, … I fear that as an adviser who lacks statutory mandate, Senate confirmation and budget confirmation and budget authority, he will not be as effective as we...

From the beginning, I was a strong supporter of the war in Iraq against Saddam Hussein. He was a dictator, warmonger, terrorist, outlaw, murderer, torturer, thief, and thug.

[Speaking Wednesday morning on CNN’s] American Morning, … I sure was surprised that I heard about it from the media, and not from Al.

To achieve victory and a lasting peace in Iraq, we must directly involve the United Nations and commit greater force, more resources and stronger leadership.

is going to be the last of this.

Our proposal would create a select national commission on youth violence whose mandate would be to deliberately examine the many possible root causes of this crisis.

Bottom line, China is moving in the direction we want it to move in. There are more human rights today. There’s more religious openness. There’s more economic openness, which will lead to more political openness,

There was united agreement that it’s too early to reach judgment. But I think there was also a consensus that we’re in a lot better position today than we might have been — that this...

That struck me as outrageous coming from Howard Dean, who launched the first negative ads of the campaign who has repeatedly and divisively attacked the Democratic Party, other Democratic candidates and the Democratic leadership,

We’ve found that these voluntary programs just don’t work,

I have to oppose his nomination, … This is awkward and uncomfortable.

I hope that we can let go of the anger and the passions and some of the divisions that have consumed us in recent times, because the independent counsel law is not about sex scandals...

Our parties and Presidential candidates must find ways to differ without being destructive, to debate without demonizing, to put our national interest ahead of special interests, to take the long view rather than the most...

If we are going to get the politics to catch up with the science we have got to engage the American people more.

All options remain on the table for now.

We’ve lost more than 3 million jobs. This president still has no real plan to sustain this growth, translate it into jobs, and rebuild a strong middle class.

Last week, there was no support for American or NATO ground forces. Next week, I think there may be, because we understand more,

Clearly appointing a homeland coordinator with only advisory authority is not enough. We need a robust agency to carry out the core functions of homeland defense,

I think we’ve got to be very careful here not to let the temperature rise too high about the Bush administration involvement at this point,