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.

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.

Get yourself prepared, educationally and emotionally, and develop mental toughness. Don't ever give up.

The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true.

If you're one car accident away from poverty, you're on a high wire without a safety net. And that's a challenging proposition.

The only difference is now more young black men are in the spotlight.

There never is a convenient place to fight a war when the other man starts it.

I'm not in any way religious. I don't go to church, but I consider myself spiritual.

It was one of the compromises of the Constitution that the slave property in the Southern States should be recognized as property throughout the United States.

We have a Marlboro Man Theory of leadership and change, especially in America, but in fact anything great that's accomplished is accomplished by many hands.

I'm into menswear slacks that are comfortable.

Your commitments can develop you or destroy you, but either way, they will define you.

I was driving my car, I crashed and broke my spine. So yes there are things worse in life than never being someone's sweetie.