Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle, are motivated by all kinds of issues. They're sincerely interested in the economy, in terrorism, in social issues. But the one overriding thing they're interested in is getting reelected. And if they think that it's harder for them to get reelected by cooperating with each other, then they won't cooperate.
Barack ObamaMy guiding principle as president has been to try to do the right thing even when it's not politically convenient.
Barack ObamaPalestinians will never realize their independence by denying the right of Israel to exist.
Barack Obama