I have deep emotions about the American people. If I were to cry for anything, I would cry for them and the policies that they're about to face.

If I cry, it's about the personal loss of a friend or something like that. But when it comes to politics - no, I don't cry.

I believe that the president's (Bush) leadership in the actions taken in Iraq demonstrate an incompetence in terms of knowledge, judgment and experience in making the decisions that would have been necessary to truly accomplish the mission without the deaths to our troops and the cost to our taxpayers.

Let's respect the dignity of women to make their own decisions about the size and timing of their families.

America must be a light to the world, not just a missile.

I have absolutely no regret about my vote against this war. The same questions remain. The cost in human lives, the cost to our budget, probably 100 billion. We could have probably brought down that statue for a lot less.

Everything within a half-a-minute or a half-an-inch is gold, silver, bronze or nothing.