If you want to know how many prison cells to build, look at the number of third graders who can't read.

We would be doing the children of South Asia a great disservice if we allowed ourselves to believe that the need of children to belong to a loving, permanent family was washed away by the waves of the tsunami

A penny saved is not a penny earned if at the end of the day you still owe a quarter.

Democracy still has a real hope and chance in Iraq, and true freedom in this country would be the greatest testament to those who gave their lives for it

I'm fighting for small businesses. I'm not fighting for big oil. Don't be confused. And there are thousands of businesses in this state that are at great risk. Meanwhile, the country keeps guzzling the oil, but we're out of work down here. We need to get back to work to build this region, and we intend to do so.

Do you know how many houses all of the nonprofits have built? No more than 5,000 in five years. Do you know how many we lost? 200,000.

If you want to know how many prison cells to build, look at the number of third graders who can't read.