From 1965 to 1967, my dad, Jack Gilligan, served in Congress and helped pass landmark laws like the Voting Rights Act.

The essence of good government is trust.

We have by far the most expensive health system in the world. We spend 50 percent more per person than the next most costly nation. Americans spend more on health care than housing or food

But the dollars spent on economic incentives and new investment strategies are wasted unless we seriously address the two most important economic issues in Kansas: education and health care

But wishing our Kansas soldiers 'God speed' is not enough. We need to comfort, care for, and protect their families. And we should ease the financial burdens that these families often face

General Motors spends more on health care than steel

I believe we all agree that, for the health of Kansas, nothing is more important than education.

[I]nstead of spending your energy attacking the parts of the president's [health care] proposal you don't like, you can use it to strengthen the parts you do.

Some people live. Some people die.

Although black and white Americans live, work, and learn together now, there is still injustice in America.

A healthy state encourages many voices - and lots of listening

Number one" leaders never think about positions, but disposition.

I don't mind being alone either. The only problem is that if you're always alone, you get lonely.

Whenever I have had a sudden urge to quit dancing, I just remember that moment I had when I was young and remember that dancing is what I want to do.

Life is all about finding challenges for yourself that you want to try to achieve.

The phrase 'domestic cat' is an oxymoron.

Zionism is the most stupendous fallacy in Jewish history

I'm thrilled in a way because musicals should be preserved. It's mostly unique to America, and they give us so much joy.

There might be some hours of loneliness. But there was something wonderful even in loneliness. At least you belonged to yourself when you were lonely.

One could say the higher the spirit goes, the more deeply the soul sinks down into the waters of melancholy and tragedy. Drowning in that water is as sweet as rising.

Canada is a live country - live, but not, like the States, kicking.