I am committed to curbing the influence of money in our political system.

Poverty, discrimination, and ignorance restrict growth.

Through scientific discovery and technological innovation, we enlist the forces of the natural world to solve many of the uniquely human problems we face - feeding and providing energy to agrowing population, improving human health, taking responsibility for protecting the environment and the global ecosystem, and ensuring our own Nation's security. Scientific discoveries inspire and enrich us, teaching us about the mysteries of life and the nature of the world.

The light may be fading on the 20th century, but the sun is still rising on America.

Turning 50 gives me more yesterdays than tomorrows.

If you want to live like a Republican, vote like a Democrat.

We must all be profoundly grateful for the magnificent achievements of our forbearers in this century. Yet perhaps in the daily press of events, in the clash of controversy, we don't see our own time for what it truly is - a new dawn for America.