[American Citizenship] captures the enduring idea that this country only works when we accept certain obligations to one another and to future generations

That is the true genius of America-a faith in simple dreams, an insistence on small miracles.

The fact that we are here today to debate raising America's debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. America has a debt problem and a failure of leadership. Americans deserve better. I, therefore, intend to oppose the effort to increase America's debt.

I'm inspired by my own children, how full they make my heart. They make me want to work to make the world a little bit better. And they make me want to be a better man.

I do love the Waldorf-Astoria, though. You know, I hear that from the doorstep you can see all the way to the Russian tea room.

Filibuster has long tradition, but used to harm civil rights.

If you've got a business, you didn't build that. Somebody else made that happen.