Euphemisms, vague terminology or calls for discussions with Turkey to get at the truth are just some of the dodges Congress and the administration have used to avoid Turkish discomfort with its Ottoman past.

So let us call genocide, genocide. Let us not minimize the deliberate murder of 1.5 million people. Let us have a moral victory that can shine as a light to all nations.

And in this community, as in all others, the Golden Rule still applies - we must be act toward other nations as we would have them act towards America.

It's a huge gap in security, it's a huge problem we've had with our immigration system for many years.

I'm concerned the clock is ticking, and the danger to the American people is still very present.

Unquestionably, the world is better off without Saddam.

Notwithstanding these setbacks, the dream of a beautiful American orchestra goes on, and I share Dr. King's faith that each year we move inexorably closer to a magnificent opening night.