I would say this: What I’m basically saying here is the federal government cannot and should not be the nanny of the states in everything here.

Protecting all this land, working with the President to establish all these monuments, to, you know… I think the President has a land protection record that’s second to no one in this century, maybe Teddy...

It’s easy for Americans to forget that the food they eat doesn’t magically appear on a supermarket shelf.

When I was growing up, we used to play basketball in a park that was never shoveled when it snowed. The basketball rims were never fixed. And we understood then that there was a relationship...

There are a few Chinese smuggled in over the borders of British Columbia on the north and Mexico on the south.

This is a struggle for the soul of the Democratic Party, which in too many cases has become so corporate and identified with corporate interests that you can’t tell the difference between Democrats and Republicans.

When I look at Social Security, I consider it the most important social program in the United States, arguably the most successful program in the world.

We pledge to fight the dark forces high in the counsels of the Republican Party which have made political capital out of the techniques of character assassination by innuendo.

I do care about the mercury contamination which this country will be experiencing because of the attempted sellout by this administration to special interests which will result in more mercury in the blood of young...

Third issue, and again I think it is important to note, anyone can make a mistake and any administration can make a mistake once in a while, but this is just a long train of...

The administration’s reckless plan doesn’t do one thing to ensure the long term security of social security, rather it undermines our economy. We need a budget and a fiscal policy that reflects the values and...

I am ready and prepared to work with the President, but I will not be a rubber stamp for any president.

I believe that ultimately the situation in Kosovo can only be resolved through self-determination.

I have an obligation to fight and to fight hard for what I believe in and for the progressive principles that we are supposed to defend.

There are so many women on the floor of Congress, it looks like a mall.

I think most people… would be glad to pay the same taxes they paid when Bill Clinton was president, if only they could have the same economy they had when Bill Clinton was president.

The economy is showing encouraging signs of recovery.

We cannot and will not ban the creation of violent video games. But, we can prevent the distribution of these disturbing games to children, where their effects can be negative.

I was able to read a movie before I was able to read a book.

But as important as the job to be done by government in the neighborhoods, the people must also be involved.

Community means engaging constructively with like-minded nations to build strong, sustaining institutions and alliances – and bringing emerging powers into this community so future conflict becomes less likely.

Real leadership means tackling tough problems ourselves and not leaving them to our children.

The birth of democracy in Iraq is one of the great positive changes of our era.

From my subjective position, there was no honeymoon.

With a strong domestic economy, low national unemployment at 5 percent, and increasing retail sales, the picture should look rosy. But one look at the trade deficit changes all of that.

But Hale’s warning the President about going to Dallas was that there was great infighting among the members of the Democratic party and the Democratic stars in the state and he didn’t want the President...

We can still find middle ground, truly secure our borders, deal with those already here and address our labor needs. But those who advocate giving current illegal aliens and future guest workers a special path...

To keep America competitive in the global economy, telecommunications companies will be expected to invest heavily in infrastructure.

Extremely violent and dangerous criminal gangs like MS-13 and drug smugglers are crossing our southern borders in growing numbers.

The U.S. has the finest research scientists in the world, but we are falling far behind other countries, like South Korea and Singapore, that are moving forward with embryonic stem cell research.

For a while, I thought a lot about lineage. Where do I belong? Who am I standing next to?

I think the composer and production staff of an opera have a real responsibility to use visual elements of all kinds to make clear to the American audience, at any rate, exactly what is going...

Mr. Speaker, high natural gas prices and the summer spike in gasoline prices serve as a stark reminder that the path to energy independence is a long and arduous one.

Given the professionalism of Michigan teachers, I think they’re not teaching because of the financial rewards.

You win by working hard, making tough decisions and building coalitions.

Head Start is especially important to Latino children. Latino children make up more than one-third, 34 percent, of all those eligible for the program.

Consumers are increasingly feeling that they are being taken for a ride.

We simply must look beyond partisan goals and find common ground as Americans. It is imperative that the Members of Congress recognize that partisanship will not serve the American people.

We can close the gap and improve what happens in the classroom by using educational technology that is the same high quality everywhere.

I had hoped to let the one-half cent sales tax sunset this year, but we do not believe revenues will grow as fast as we hoped for the rest of the year.

Keith, I think what happened is that Jesse Jackson ran around the block and tried to get out in front of a parade that was already on the march.

America is hope. It is compassion. It is excellence. It is valor.

I heard someone in opposition to reform last night criticize the president for saying it’s their money. They said it’s not their money; it’s my mother’s money. Well that’s what’s wrong with the system.

The issues surrounding illegal immigration are wide-ranging and complex, but there is no question about the need to secure our borders.

I sometimes joke, Paula, even paranoid people have enemies.

For these reasons, women tend to rely more heavily on Social Security in their retirement than do men.

So we are disappointed that some of our closest allies, including Canada, have not agreed with us on the urgent need for this military action against Iraq.

We saw when those World Trade towers came down what these terrorists will do.

The well-being and welfare of children should always be our focus.

Saddam Hussein has openly admitted to the rest of the world that he had weapons of mass destruction. He used those weapons to kill his own people.