We can not wait until we have enough trained people willing to work at a teacher’s salary and under conditions imposed upon teachers in order to improve what happens in the classroom.

After two decades of having U.S. interests attacked by the terrorists, we have taken the war on terrorism to the terrorists’ backyard.

The reason it takes us from November the second to December the sixth to certify is because we have a very tedious, very comprehensive process where we audit by precinct, across the state, every vote...

Lowell is my home. It is where I drew my first breath. It is where I will always derive a sense of place and a sense of belonging.

We’re at war against the ultimate evil in the world, and We’re going to win.

We do foreign assistance for altruistic reasons, certainly for humanitarian reasons, of course. But the main reason we do foreign assistance is we do it in the American national interest.

Rather than doing the kind of fact-checking that normally goes with a story, you ran with certain stories for not wanting to get beat. There’s a pressure that exists in your profession. I would be...

I always try to keep my constituents as up-to-date as possible with what’s going on here in Washington.

I do want to try to put things in perspective today relative to the U.S.-Canada relationship. I would like to start by talking about how important this relationship is to the people of the United...

We all like to hear a man speak out on his convictions and principles. But at the same time, you must understand that when you’re running on a ticket, you’re running with a team.

Many countries are preparing for the future economy, and this country seems to be trying to erect new barriers to making us more competitive.

Unfortunately, there is no job mobility in Central America, and these workers are stuck, and there will be no place for them to turn.

In my last I contended that none of those ties which are necessary to bind a people together and make them one, existed between the colonists and Mexicans.

Things move very slowly in politics. We seem to fight the same wars over and over again.

An easily accessible and transparent database of contract information will bring sunshine into the confusing and sometimes shadowy practice of government contracting.

How can you defy fear? Fear is a human instinct, just like hunger. Whether you like it or not, you become hungry. Similarly with fear. But I have learned to train myself to live with...

Poems seem to have a life of their own. They tell you when enough is enough.

The taste of defeat has a richness of experience all its own.

I’m a competitive person.

The American people do not have the information upon which they can hold the administration and responsible agencies accountable. I call that a coverup.

As a Senator I am opposed to duelling. As Ben. Wade, I recognize the code.

I opposed the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996. It should be repealed and I will vote for its repeal on the Senate floor. I will also oppose any proposal to amend the U.S. Constitution...

It will take years to bring Iraq the democracy it deserves.

Though there is growing division among the Ukrainian military ranks as to loyalty in this revolution, the possibility of violence looms over the entire situation.

Today, many people take for granted the notion that people whose lives are going to be very heavily affected by public policies should have a say in how they are formulated and carried out.

What I finally did in 1995 was I said, I’m going to get out of this town and I’m going to go out West.

Our nation’s children are our greatest asset and our most precious treasure.

Where there is disease, it tends to spread much faster. Therefore, it creates additional risk that we might not have had 30, 40, 50 years ago.

The best way to lose weight is to close your mouth – something very difficult for a politician. Or watch your food – just watch it, don’t eat it.

For those broadcasters who are less than responsible, the FCC needs to have sharper teeth to enforce the law.

Illegality will never solve the problem of political lawlessness.

It is vital that Iraq and the United States together send the clearest possible signal that those who commit acts of violence against American military forces and American civilians will not be rewarded with amnesty.

Standing, as I believe the United States stands for humanity and civilization, we should exercise every influence of our great country to put a stop to that war which is now raging in Cuba and...

She has great problems of her own to solve, very grim and perilous problems, and a right solution, if we can attain to it, would largely benefit mankind.

Quality afterschool programs provide safe, engaging and fun learning experiences to help children and youth develop their social, emotional, physical, cultural and academic skills.

I didn’t take very much part in activities on campus at that time.

Setting a timetable for exit in Iraq is a mistake, but so is the Administration refusing to level with the American people about the situation there.

I am told that the majority of Iraqis wanted Saddam removed from power, but they were unwilling and were incapable of doing the job themselves because they feared Saddam and knew the pain and torture...

Instead of starting a new nuclear arms race, now is the time to reclaim our Nation’s position of leadership on nuclear nonproliferation efforts.

Membership of the United Nations gives every member the right to make a fool of himself, and that is a right of which the Soviet Union in this case has taken full advantage.

Essential central German administrative departments have not been established, although they are expressly required by the Potsdam Agreement.

I describe my works as books, but my publishers in Spain, in the United States, and elsewhere insist on calling them novels.

That is what I define as a novel: something that has a beginning, a middle and an end, with characters and a plot that sustain interest from the first sentence to the last. But that...

In the housing projects, people talked of ways to reduce crime, relieve overcrowding, and they were good ideas that we plan to study, and possibly implement.

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

I support civil unions between same-sex couples and believe that each state should be free to make its own decision on this issue.

The American people do not want people thumbing their nose at the law. It undercuts the very fabric of our society and the system of civil justice and of criminal justice as well.

Last, in restaurants you spend a lot of time dealing with people who are very unhappy. Soup has been spilled on their laps, they’ve waited 10 minutes to get their check so they can leave,...

It’s time to start really writing some stuff, and I really wanted to write some stuff in the vein of the original Misfits, and this was really the first step in that direction.

But with a rate of return of 1.6 percent or less, or a negative rate of return, our children and our grandchildren, if we do not make changes, will in fact not have a secure...