The family is the corner stone of our society.

We live in a world that has narrowed into a neighborhood before it has broadened into a brotherhood.

I wake up 5 a.m. some mornings and hear the planes coming in at National Airport and I think they are bombing me.

I hear the headlines on the radio, see them on TV and read them in the paper. When I hear from the men out there, I sometimes don't believe they are talking about the same situation.

The American Indian, once proud and free, is torn now between White and tribal values; between the politics and language of the White man and his own historic culture. His problems, sharpened by years of defeat and exploitation, neglect and inadequate effort, will take many years to overcome.

As the House is designed to provide a reflection of the mood of the moment, the Senate is meant to reflect the continuity of the past--to preserve the delicate balance of justice between the majority's whims and the minority's rights.

Today our problem is not making miracles, but managing them.