The fundamental purpose of government is to protect its citizens.

The fundamental purpose of government is to protect its citizens.

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

As I think through the issue of funding the rebuilding of Iraq, I think about the analogy of a bankruptcy proceeding. There is no doubt that Iraq as a country is bankrupt.

I think a public official ought to follow his conscience as to what is in the public interest, not what will protect his job.

It's been a great privilege to serve the people of Pennsylvania.

We're all looking for a plan that will work. The current plan is not working, and 21,500 additional troops -- it's a snowball in July. It's not going to work.