You don't have to wait till your party's in power to have an impact on life at home and around the world.

Undeniably, character does count for our citizens, out communities, and our Nation, and this week we celebrate the importance of character in our individual lives... core ethical values of trustworthiness, fairness, responsibility, caring, respect, and citizenship form the foundation of our democracy, our economy, and our society... Instilling sound character in our children is essential to maintaining the strength of our Nation into the 21st century.

Life is a journey towards truth, we have something to learn from each other, and everybody ought to have a chance to make the journey. So for us, a community is just made up of anybody who accepts the rules of the game, everybody counts, everybody has a role to play, everybody deserves a chance and we all do better when we work together

I believe that this country's policies should be heavily biased in favor of nondiscrimination.

I have news for the forces of greed and the defenders of the status quo: your time has come - and gone. It's time for change in America.

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.

But the truth is, countries have to do what is best in each instance to pursue both their interest and their values.