I am absolutely comfortable with the fact that men marrying men, women marrying women, and heterosexual men and women marrying another are entitled to the same exact rights, all the civil rights, all the civil liberties. And quite frankly, I don't see much of a distinction beyond that.

We [US government] have no fundamental disagreement with the Saudis - I mean, excuse me, with the Iraqis any more than we do with the Arab League, which we happen to support the position they're taking.

For too long in this society, we have celebrated unrestrained individualism over common community.

In my neighborhood, when you've got something to say to a guy, you look him in the eye and you say it to him.

One role of government is to go where venture capital won't.

The president has a big stick.

Arafat's departure has created an awesome opportunity.