When you succeed (with legislation), that feeling is exhilaration. And it takes leadership from a president, which means you meet with members of Congress 24/7 and you talk and you listen.
Dick GephardtI think when everything is finally considered, I'll have a lot of support -- strong support -- not only from labor unions but from working people.
Dick GephardtThose who have prospered and profited from life's lottery have a moral obligation to share their good fortune.
Dick GephardtI grew up in the '50s and '60s when Jack Kennedy was president. We would watch him on television. And our teachers always talked about the good things public servants could do. I thought maybe that's something I should do. So when I got out of law school, my wife, Jane, and I became precinct captains.
Dick Gephardt