The First Amendment freedom of religion is as important today as when the Bill of Rights was first written.

American credibility in the war on terrorism depends on a strong stand against all terrorist acts, whether committed by foe or friend.

Was the Vietnam conflict a war which should have, as a matter of constitutional law, required a declaration of war by Congress?

We are not utilizing the Iraqi oil for U.S. purposes. We are not asking that the Iraqi oil be used to pay our military expenses. We are asking only that the Iraqi oil be used to rebuild Iraq - that is, to rebuild Iraq for the Iraqi people.

If enough people would come out the right wing, the extremists couldn't dominate.

I think it's scandalous that we haven't done more to cure cancer.

It has been my experience that the hearings are really, in effect, a subtle minuet, with the nominee answering as many questions as he thinks necessary in order to be confirmed.