I found that there is very little interest in Washington for true election reform. That neither the White House nor either house of the Congress seems to be as committed to guaranteeing democratic participation in...

The NRA was one of the items that we pointed to when we added money to the labor, health and Education appropriations bill by reducing the size of the tax cut.

You don’t have to love them. You just have to respect their rights.

Kids will reach whatever expectation you set for them.

My wife – to-be and I went to see my father. Only he could answer the two questions before us: Shall we get married now? Shall I begin the practice of law, or continue being...

The insurgents are Baathists and Sunnis in Iraq who have as their goal a separate and distinct one of toppling the government that is there and creating their own.

The fact is that we cannot drill our way to independence. We cannot drill our way to freedom, and we cannot drill our way to create jobs in this country.

Are ideals confined to this deformed experiment upon a noble purpose, tainted, as it is, with bargains and tied to a peace treaty which might have been disposed of long ago to the great benefit...

If you really believe the number one priority of our government is the protection of our people, then the idea of being defenseless against an intercontinental ballistic missile or any other type of weapon system...

I was always good at math and science and physics.

The Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act expires at the end of this year. Thus, we must act quickly to ensure our constituents continue to receive the services they enjoy.

More than 20 years of research shows that inactivity and a sedentary lifestyle are more significant in the effect on health than genetic factors.

‘No Child Left Behind’ requires states and school districts to ensure that all students are learning and are reaching their highest potential. Special education students should not be left out of these accountability mechanisms.

Don’t look at the downside of everything that comes along. It helps life move along so much smoother and nicer.

Provision was also made for the distribution of Germany’s foreign assets among the Allies.

I have one main reader, Miriam Gomez, my wife. She reads everything I write – I have not finished writing something and she is already reading it.

When I write, I enjoy myself so much that what is being written really needs no reader.

The people must know that from this day on, we want their opinions.

I urge the Bush Administration to rethink its priorities. We can’t talk about community values without being prepared to invest in those very same communities.

English should be our official language. Reading and speaking English are requirements to become a citizen.

The irrepressible conflict propounded by abolitionism has produced now its legitimate fruits – disunion.

There could have been more planning in New Orleans, but you look at all the devastation that happened there – have we gotten to 3,000 deaths yet? For that magnitude of a disaster, that’s not...

There’s a lot of different concepts that came out of the bootlegs. A lot of it was educational. There’s a lot of heavy bootlegging going on out there.

If the United States is to protect itself from the economic and the political threats created by this excessive dependence, we must reduce our reliance on foreign energy sources and on foreign oil as quickly...

I am excited to rise today to support National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day. This celebration honors the husband and wife business owner teams whose work helps drive the economy and fuel job growth.

Using adult stem cells drawn from bone marrow and umbilical cord blood system cells, scientists have discovered new treatments for scores of diseases and conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, juvenile diabetes, and spinal cord injuries.

I am disturbed that the identification and clothing of our public officials is so easily reproduced.

The men and women who serve this great nation, whether they are stationed in Iraq, Fort Riley, or the Korean Peninsula, or they serve us at home as our community first responders, serve because they...

The Bush administration staunchly opposed legislation which would preserve overtime pay for all workers.

If I could be reincarnated as a fabric, I would come back as a 38 double-D bra.

Indeed, we must foster cost-saving competition. And that means joining the marketplace of other industrialized countries – not just for the manufacturers who sell drugs, but for consumers as well.

Redistricting is one of the purest actions a legislative body can take.

The new Congress needs to move quickly to strengthen the Army and Marines – not to send more troops to Iraq – but to rebuild our capacity to meet national security threats globally.

To help U.S. workers, farmers and businesses, and America’s long-term economic security, Congress should take decisive action to bring about fair trade with China, instead of squandering this opportunity on a weak Republican bill.

Just talk to me as a father – not what the Constitution says. What do you feel?

Our government just won’t enforce civil rights laws. The laws will be ignored.

Mrs. Parks’ act of brave defiance rocked the foundation of American society and inspired generations of civil rights leaders and created a sense of hope for every American facing legal discrimination in this country.

We must be certain that we all realize that our enemy is not an enemy that is located in one single place. There are terrorist cells all around the globe.

That’s a good question. Let me try to evade you.

You know, if you didn’t pay close attention, you’d think we were the only people in Iraq and the only people fighting the terrorists.

The growth of our economy has been fueled by tax relief enacted by Congress and signed into law by President Bush over the past four years.

I believe the record I was allowed to help establish by the side of the president was important.

Because there still exists a significant pay gap, women tend to earn less than men over the course of their lifetimes. Compounding the problem, women tend to spend less time in the workforce than men.

No poll can equal the day-to-day visits of the men and women of the Democratic Party.

Even the Lord had skeptical members of His party.

I will continue to work diligently in Congress to ensure that our veterans receive the benefits and care that they have earned and deserve.

The biggest share of U.S. exports to the six CAFTA nations is not the traditional job-creation kind. These are products that are not consumed in the purchasing nations.

I pass over the toil and suffering and danger which attended the redemption and cultivation of their lands by the colonists, and turn to their civil condition and to the conduct and history of the...

Ronald Reagan gave our party a bowling alley image as opposed to a country club image. We were talking to people who go bowling on Thursday night, and they were understanding what we were saying.

I believe keeping our promises should be our highest priority and that means saving Social Security and Medicare while preserving the American dream for our children and grandchildren.