A budget should reflect the values and priorities of our nation and its people

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

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

The South has not always been the friendliest place for African-Americans.

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

Ronald Reagan will be remembered for leading the United States during a time of tremendous international transition - the demise of the Soviet Union, the Berlin Wall coming down, and the end of the Cold War

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