Republicans have been accused of abandoning the poor. It's the other way around. They never vote for us.

I have a very strong record on the Environment in the United States Senate.

People that are really very weird can get into sensitive positions and have a tremendous impact on history.

The other day the President said, I know you've had some rough times, and I want to do something that will show the nation what faith that I have in you, in your maturity and sense of responsibility. He paused, then said, would you like a puppy?

On the security front, the United States must continue to play a leadership role. There simply is not another country in the world that commands the respect or has the capabilities that we do, and we must not shrink from our responsibilities.

Vietnam is a jungle. You had jungle warfare. Kuwait, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, you have sand. [There is no need to worry about a protracted war because] from a historical basis, Middle East conflicts do not last a long time.

It's wonderful to be here in the great state of Chicago.