I share the administration's goals in dealing with Iraq and its weapons of mass destruction.

I had the honor to meet Nelson Mandela, and I heard him explain his forgiveness of his captors of 27 years by saying hatred and bitterness is destructive - the power is in love and forgiveness.

Life is the division of human cells, a process which begins at conception.

The Department of Education should not be producing paid political advertising for the president, it should be helping us to produce smarter students.

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.

What we have is two important values in conflict: freedom of speech and our desire for healthy campaigns in a healthy democracy. You can't have both.

In every issue there are winners are losers, and the losers are plenty.