And as we began the war in Iraq, many, many, many months ago, we began to shift our focus from Afghanistan to Iraq.

It is like there are only certain kids that can get into the sandbox, and if you are not born to the right gene pool or you are not born in the right hospital or...

Some people seem to think, from watching CNN reports from the French Quarter, that everything’s back to normal. Others seem to think the city is completely closed and nonfunctional. … It does seem to be...

Emma is just as fiery, and determined to destroy Vienna and take over the town – even if she has to destroy it.

I make no apologies for getting federal money for one of the most economically depressed areas in the country.

So as we have this debate about the personal accounts, I think it is very important for us to recognize that diverting 4 percent of your Social Security taxes into this is never going to...

I don’t think it’s just him, I think it’s every player coming out of high school. I think the intensity level is something they’re just not used to coming out of high school.

While the political debate over abortion will continue for a very long time, the federal government can and should be doing more to support programs and services that provide women with better options.

In the short run there is a real critical problem, … If you don’t have housing you don’t get the people back, and you are going to be limited in the number of businesses you...

It is past time for the U.S. government to fully fulfill our moral obligation to those who have fought for freedom and democracy.

It is like our foreign policy has attention deficit disorder.

The NRA and I do not agree on a lot of things, but it’s refreshing and quite a surprise that the NRA has come up with a good idea.

It’s a tough draw. They’re a great team.

Luis does all the things that enables your team to be successful.

All I am saying is, we are trying to argue that if the system does not help everybody, the system is not working; and this system is not working.

As we remember our nation’s bravest, let us live up to the ideals for which they fought and died, that we may be not just the beneficiaries of their bravery but stewards of their sacrifice.

From the War for Independence to today in Iraq and Afghanistan, I am inspired by the courage, professionalism and patriotism of our men and women in uniform.

It’s a risk-reward, cost-benefit analysis, when you think about it. Sometimes it bites him, sometimes he comes out on the winning end of things.

The only thing that we can do is invest in education in the United States of America, and we have not done it.

I am a firm believer in the mission of the health centers, which offer cost-effective comprehensive primary and preventive services to at-risk people.

It’s a huge dance show that was conceived by Jerome Robbins, one of the great choreographers. It’s a crazy, wonderful show, one of the great musical dance numbers.

To get there, you’ve got to beat the best. Without a doubt, they’re one of the best.

I believe Paul Hackett is one such individual who, should he decide to run, would serve Ohio well in the U.S. Senate,

We must move forward on a bipartisan basis to expand access to affordable, quality and reliable health coverage for America’s families.

Let us get it right. Let us focus on Afghanistan and make sure that the underground black market drug economy does not continue to fund terrorism.

Millions of working, uninsured Americans go to bed every night worrying what will happen to them and their families if a major illness or injury strikes.

Oh no, no, no. There are no sacred cows.

We are getting our clock cleaned by China.

In each instance, when we were talking about this, we were told that the high-wage jobs were going to stay here and that we were going to give the lower-paying jobs, the jobs that Americans...

The kids are doing a great job. They love it. It amazes me how much they just fall for these musicals. This one is 60 years old, but the kids find it as fresh and...

They understand that they’ve got to come to play. Without coming to play, they can lose to anybody.

Competing interests … Katrina, the war … everything is competing.

The threat when people do not move along with everyone else is, the whole system collapses.

That goes all of the way back to what was the planning, what was the end game, what was the exit strategy for both of these wars?

If you look at the suburbs, it’s a boomtown. There’s tremendous economic activity, but I don’t think the world beyond New Orleans sees that. It’s just not something the national press is reporting on.

This is an unusual situation and the provision is in there for just this circumstance. It would be wise for the president to utilize it.

Student loans being run by the banks. The banks are in on the deal now.

The one statistic that former Secretary Reich shared with us last week was that one in five of the jobs in the United States of America that were lost have been lost in the State...

This year, as a nation, our resolve must be to let their service renew our mission to build a future worthy of their sacrifice.

We’re disappointed right now. But I think these kids should be very proud. I can’t ask more than what they’ve done.

This creates a love of learning. We need to develop a love of learning in general … that will help us be a competitive country.

But I really think that this administration, very similar to the first President Bush’s administration, has really gotten out of touch with average American families.

But what we’re really concerned with is the fact that we’re losing our defense industrial base.