I like being powerful. I hope it doesn't go to my head. If somebody's going to have it, it might just as soon be me. There's always power, and it's just a matter of in whose hands it falls.

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

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

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

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

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

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