I have no problems with private schools. I graduated from one and so did my mother. Private schools are useful and we often use public funds to pay for their infrastructures and other common needs.

Last week in the Homeland Security Committee, Republicans were against port security; and today, one week after Democrats unveiled our Real Security Agenda, they're for it

Environmental protection doesn't happen in a vacuum. You can't separate the impact on the environment from the impact on our families and communities.

We have a moral responsibility to protect the earth and ensure that our children and grandchildren have a healthy and sustainable environment in which to live.

Environmental policy must strike a balance between the earth's best interests and our citizen's pressing needs

The bottom line is that five million low-income Americans working full time for minimum wage, deserve a raise.

I'm heartened by the growing awareness of global warming among important communities and organizations in our nation.

Education is the great equalizer, and shouldn't be limited to the wealthiest few.

Democrats believe we must have comprehensive health care reform that includes giving the federal government authority to negotiate lower prices with drug companies.

An ability to compromise is important. That means stepping back and getting the ego out of the way in order to accomplish what you want to get done.

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. I lost three times before I got elected. There's no limit. Stay in pursuit of your dreams.

Stop trying to explore what is different about yourselves and explore the commonality you have instead.

Feelings have the divine attracting power. Feelings are the only link between you and everything around you.

We don’t go to Scripture for permission to do what we think is best, but for direction to do what He says is best.

Metadata liberates us, liberates knowledge.

If I'd been four feet tall and fifteen stone, I would certainly not have followed the same career

Any protester knows that the only way activism works is to get the people on your side.

Sarcasm... the protest of those who are weak.

I tried to get into comics initially after I graduated Clemson in 1994. I spent a year trying to get in, and I quit reading books because not getting in made me sad.

I've put our guys in position. I gave them the blueprint. I think they're ready.

Each time there is a news story, sometimes that gives ideas to people who then turn into criminals.