In our hearts and in our laws, we must treat all our people with fairness and dignity, regardless of their race, religion, gender or sexual orientation. . . .

The best example of all, to me, that our problems are both personal and cultural and political and social is the whole condition of the middle class economically.

Putin wants to reestablish Russian greatness, not as the Cold War, but in 19th century empire terms.

America can no longer afford to get the Nobel Prizes while our competitors get the profits.

We don't need a constitutional amendment for kids to pray.

Literacy is not a luxury, it is a right and a responsibility.

By the end of the first month of the 1995 session, each senator will have made more money than any person who works 40 hours a week at minimum wage for the entire year.