The imperative is to define what is right and do it.

We, as human beings, must be willing to accept people who are different from ourselves.

[It is] one of the most complex and emotional issues of out time.

More is required of public officials than slogans and handshakes and press releases. More is required. We must hold ourselves strictly accountable. We must provide the people with a vision of the future.

Fairness is an across-the-board requirement for all our interactions with each other ...Fairness treats everbody the same.

The citizens of America expect more. They deserve and they want more than a recital of problems.

It is reason, and not passion, which must guide our deliberations, guide our debate, and guide our decision.