Alabama citizens, like the vast majority of Americans, respect and value the meaning of decency, and appreciate public institutions that reflect the common values of our society.

Like the vast majority of my constituents, I continue to be concerned about record profits reported by petroleum companies at a time when consumers are paying record high prices for gasoline.

I'm not going anywhere. I will be here for a very long time.

CBS's halftime show during the 2004 Super Bowl was a new low for television.

Until the Chinese decide to compete fairly it will be up to us to do what we can to further protect our manufacturing base, and ensure we keep the good paying jobs we already have.

I've got a lot of folks who want to get rid of TSA, a bunch of them.

As the Pentagon makes plans for the largest troop rotation since World War II, I will work with the Armed Services Committee to help make this proposal a reality.

Brown v. Board is the foundation by which all Americans can look for hope - hope for their children, hope for their families, and hope for a better future.

Most of all, we should remember all of us are capable of individually helping advance the spirit of equality for all.

I'm the chairman of the intelligence committee. We don't only get formal briefings, but we collect our information from the intelligence community in a variety of ways.

Intelligence is playing a more important role in policymaker decisions than I think I've ever seen in my time in Congress or before.

A man with no enemies is no good as a friend.

It's a great idea: to feel the rhythm of something by seeing how it flows on a page.

The by-product is sometimes more valuable than the product.

Before you can get what you want, you have to know what you want,and make a game plan to get it

To me, what's sexy is when you look like you're having a good time. That, and when you look effortless and have messy hair.

I was an atheist, I was open-minded, and I began to read in that direction, in the direction of Islam, and everything that I read about it appealed to me.

I would explain to my children very simply that the defense of liberty is a cause that exacts a very high price in the history of humankind.

This city can be kind of brutal, so you see your dreams from every different angle, but ultimately it's about acting and if you enjoy acting, you will always enjoy acting.

In film and television you have to be able to see the whole picture in a different way than you do on the stage because you shoot out of order and you're working with technology.

What a pretty thing man is when he goes in his doublet and hose and leaves off his wit!