We believe, as the President has indicated, that this combination of a rogue state that possesses weapons of mass destruction and has known ties to terrorist organizations, is a grave threat to the people of...

Now is not the time to compromise on the economy. Instead, we should be doing everything in our power to support long-term economic growth. Permanent repeal of the death tax will mean more high-quality, high-paying...

Intelligence is our first line of defense against terrorism, and we must improve the collection capabilities and analysis of intelligence to protect the security of the United States and its allies.

This cannot be said of Mexico. Not one dollar has she spent for Texas – not one Mexican soldier has ever fought by our side in expelling the savages.

Newt has two transitions behind him. First he had to capture control of the House. He had to get the Republican budget through. He had to get the Contract With America through. He has done...

A great deal more that we can do, a lot that we can do to save people, to respond better, to make sure people are equipped better.

No American soldier should be allowed to set foot on Iranian soil, regardless of the criticism we have of the Iranian government.

People always come up to me and say that my smoking is bothering them… Well, it’s killing me!

The American people never carry an umbrella. They prepare to walk in eternal sunshine.

The Church’s note must be a supernatural note which distinguishes incarnation from immanence, redemption from evolution, the Kingdom of God from mere spiritual process.

I had earlier concluded that a war with Iraq would be a distraction from the successful and expeditious completion of our aims in Afghanistan. Now I had come to question whether the White House was...

The $12 billion being saved in student loan provisions is a significant percentage of the $40 billion in total savings over five years.

I am amazed at the facility with which some men follow in the wake of slavery.

If the people cannot trust their government to do the job for which it exists – to protect them and to promote their common welfare – all else is lost.

Actions, not words, are the ultimate results of leadership.

It is, of course, further indication that a fundamentalist right has really taken over much of the Republican Party, People might cite George Bush as proof that you can be totally impervious to the effects...

What’s troubling is that the Republicans to defend Mr. DeLay are weakening the ethics process.

If you are going to have to play defense all the time, you cannot have the kind of ingenuity, assertiveness, independence, and intelligence which is what has made our country strong.

The world changed on September 11, 2001.

I think we have to be very careful when we toss around terms like ‘cut health care costs.’ We would do very well to expect a cut in the rate of increase.

I was born at the age of twelve on a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer lot.

We’ve heard this before; ‘things are bad, we are gonna fix them,’ and they remain unfixed.

In our house we repeated the pattern of thousands of other homes. There were a few books and a lot of music. Our food and our furniture were no different from our neighbors’.

Our country will not stand for any political plan that includes amnesty for insurgents.

The Pilgrim and the Puritan whom we honor tonight were men who did a great deal of work in the world. They had their faults and their – shortcomings, but they were not slothful in...

What is a fish without a river? What is a bird without a tree to nest in? What is an Endangered Species Act without any enforcement mechanism to ensure their habitat is protected? It is...

I think most corporate executives are good honorable honest men and women who do good work.

I might say that in retrospect, looking at where the community college system is today, I think we may have gone too far. The community college system is so big, so broad, so consuming of...

The countless number of influential figures in American history who are of Caribbean heritage indicates the need to set aside a designated time to celebrate their contribution to our country.

I look forward to working with our leadership team to advance the causes of smaller government, lower taxes, eliminating terrorism, and providing affordable health care, among other issues.

I don’t know that we do. I had thought ours worked well, but I had never examined it too closely. A lot of media people will be looking for a case that might make Texas...

As you begin your tour of the United States, you may as well know that one American national trait which irritates many Americans and must be convenient for our critics is that we relentlessly advertise...

I hope that the German people will never again make the mistake of believing that because the American people are peace-loving, they will sit back hoping for peace if any nation uses force or the...

I do not consider myself a Hispanic writer.

There were influences in my life that were more important than journalism, such as comic strips and radio.

The Chicago Symphony is considered the greatest orchestra in the world.

Some in my party threaten to send a message that they don’t know a just war when they see it, and more broadly that they’re not prepared to use our military strength to protect our...

On the issues that I care deeply about – the environment, Roe vs. Wade, the war in Iraq, with no weapons of mass destruction, the tax cuts that are now leading to deficits, I’ve got...

I clung steadfastly to the hope that the democratic party would maintain its nationality and preserve the Constitution and the Union.

Oftentimes, when constituencies or sectors of opinion are distinct, when they are confronted with a situation where they’re going to have to make a serious compromise, they react very negatively publicly, but they also recognize...

Music shouldn’t be based around money or politics. Music should be a bunch of people that really do great songs together doing them together for the pursuit of having a good time.

For example, in my own State of Arizona, an Israeli scientist is working with an Arizona company on a demonstration project involving a very fast-growing algae which can be used to power a biomass energy...

But in this Congress, accountability is just a catch phrase, usually directed elsewhere. Demands to personal responsibility or corporate accountability abound, but rarely congressional accountability or fiscal responsibility.

On the other hand, the vast majority of all westernized countries, including every single European country along with Israel and Japan, do not offer birthright citizenship.

Contraceptives have a proven track record of enhancing the health of women and children, preventing unintended pregnancy, and reducing the need for abortion.

World War II was a decisive time in our history and June 6, 1944, marked the decisive moment of the war.

Often, I work out of my work. One work takes me to the next thing.

Well, I can’t agree with you more, and I really wish every piece of mine were recorded, and I wish I had spent more time trying to pursue that.

This legislation gives parents some comfort that their children won’t fall prey to child predators while using the Internet at schools and libraries that receive federal dollars for Internet services.

It’s time for America to rally behind a bipartisan agenda that means jobs and growth and billions of dollars of new capital spending.