I’m more interested in the meaning of funerals and the mourning that people do. It’s not a retail experience. It’s an existential one.

The fundamental purpose of government is to protect its citizens.

The priest is Christ’s slave, and Christ himself took the form of a slave and became obedient to death. So the priest in serving human needs lives a Godward life, possessed by God and witnessing...

The great thing about our system of democracy is when they call you for jury duty, you have to come… It’s an honor and a privilege. I was called and I’ve got to be here.

ExxonMobil predicts in their energy report at the end of last year that global energy demand will grow by 60 percent between now and 2030.

You can never conquer us, we will die first.

You know, my faith is one that admits some doubt.

Government is just spending too much money.

For many of those who had historically supported welfare programs in the broadest sense, it was perfectly reasonable to enact legislation in which poor people were the objects of efforts to assist them.

Look, I think by the time my case was over and other ones, everybody on both sides of the aisle in Congress said we can’t run a government by this kind of process and they...

I don’t care what the public wants, I’m going to give it what it needs!

We have no basis for having a recall of any particular type of voting equipment because there are no standards. And when we do have standards, even these standards are required to be voluntary.

California must be all American or all Chinese. We are resolved that it shall be American, and are prepared to make it so. May we not rely upon your sympathy and assistance?

Iraq does not pose an imminent threat to the United States of any of its neighboring nations.

Why is this government so insensitive to the concerns of the middle-class people?

The power to investigate is a great public trust.

Healing is a moral thing to do.

Contrast the United States with any country on the face of the earth today and ask yourself whether the situation of the United States is not the best to be found.

We need to build on the success of Social Security by developing bold and innovative ways for Americans to build wealth and save for retirement. I believe we can work together in a bipartisan manner...

Well, WorldCom’s growth exploded in the Clinton years, there’s no question, there’s no disputing that.

Adult stem cells are also problematic, as they are difficult to identify, purify and grow, and simply may not exist for certain diseased tissues that need to be replaced.

Power intoxicates men. It is never voluntarily surrendered. It must be taken from them.

I still want to be the candidate for guys with Confederate flags in their pickup trucks. We can’t beat George Bush unless we appeal to a broad cross-section of Democrats.

The fact is that we wouldn’t be in Iraq if it weren’t for Democrats like Senator Kerry.

Tom DeLay ought to go back to Houston where he can serve his jail sentence.

We have learned that peace and well-being are indivisible and that our peace and well-being cannot be purchased at the price of peace or the well-being of any other country.

I think that I’ve tried many times to get Cuba in my writings, especially Havana, which was once a great and fascinating city.

If all of us would require the same level of performance from ourselves as we expect from government, this city will forever be the city that works.

We need to ensure our men and women in uniform are equipped with the very best money can buy. We also have to make sure critical military technologies are developed in America and that the...

The budget does not adequately fund important domestic programs, promotes tax cuts to the detriment of other priorities and does little to put our nation’s fiscal house in order.

Over 30 States, including Oklahoma, are now required by Congress to print bilingual or multilingual ballots in at least some parts of those States.

Denver is a city that will be far more defined by its future than its past.

As the U.S. trade deficit, and the portion of that deficit attributed to China, continue to grow, our own economy is at risk of losing its reputation as a leader in world trade.

Today they have proven once again that the mainstream media can’t print enough bad news about our troops.

The U.S.-Israel Energy Cooperation Act will help curb America’s reliance on foreign oil and increase our use of new energy technologies.

Mr. Speaker, democracy works best when the American electorate is engaged and informed.

The ability to change one’s views without losing one’s seat is the mark of a great politician.

Susan B. Anthony formed the Equal Rights Association, refuted ideas that women were inferior to men, and fought for a woman’s right to vote.

But most people don’t come up to me and express a lot of emotion.

I think a lot of composers get into trouble just making up a plot and expecting an audience to follow that.

If we are to meet the growing electricity demand in the United States without significantly increasing emissions of greenhouse gases, we must maintain a diverse supply of electricity, and nuclear power must be part of...

As you look around the country there are still a significant number of states where their whole school debate is over school funding and we’ve been focused on the quality debate for most of the...

We have broken the cycle of dependency. People have found out they’re better off working.

Cinco de Mayo has come to represent a celebration of the contributions that Mexican Americans and all Hispanics have made to America.

Here at home, when Americans were standing in long lines to give blood after the attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, we squandered an obvious opportunity to make service a noble cause...

It is not government’s job to mandate responsibility on our behalf. We have the intelligence and good sense to make wise consumption choices for ourselves and our children. It is up to us to do...

There’s a whole set of values, spawned by the vocal and highly visible Republicans, that appeal to the worst in people. Our society is moving in that direction.

My budget is a solid, balanced plan that allows us to make real, sustainable progress and provides the revenue necessary to fund our priorities.

I would anticipate that the Electoral College will be held on the 13th of December, and our 20 electorate votes will go to the certified winner.

Let’s try winning and see what it feels like. If we don’t like it, we can go back to our traditions.