When I hear traditional family values raised, I hear that effort once again to re-establish the man as head and master of his family. Who had the, not only the right, but the obligation to discipline his wife and children to keep them in line?

I don't think you lead by pessimism and cynicism. I think you lead by optimism and enthusiasm and energy.

Extremely strong, effective, tenacious, and powerful political networks can be built when you fight losing battles as well as when you win.

More than 10,000 ballots in Miami-Dade County have been rejected by some machine without any opportunity for a human being to take a look. That is just not right.

Women are called upon to defend every bit of progress we have made against particularly virulent attack. But we must also hold out a vision, put forth a positive agenda of what women need and want and then move forward toward that dream.

Is a woman raped every three minutes or every six minutes? It is far too much, whatever it is.

Most of us see Justice O'Connor as something of an icon, although we do not agree with all of her decisions.