The Constitution does not just protect those whose views we share; it also protects those with whose views we disagree.

The Constitution does not just protect those whose views we share; it also protects those with whose views we disagree.

I believe that religious witness should not mobilize public authority to impose a view where a decision is inherently private in nature or where people are deeply divided about whether it is... Americans are plainly and persistently divided about abortion and the fiat of government cannot settle the issue as a matter of conscience or of conduct.

What we have in the United States is not so much a health-care system as a disease-care system.

The core values of our constitution are at the heart of our nation's progress.

The city of Hiroshima stands as more than a monument to massive death and destruction. It stands as a living testament to the necessity for progress toward nuclear disarmament.

I don't think America can just drill itself out of its current energy situation. We don't need to destroy the environment to meet our energy needs. We need smart, comprehensive, common-sense approaches that balance the need to increase domestic energy supplies with the need to maximize energy efficiency.