When the public's right to know is threatened, all other public rights are threatened.

Firefighters are indispensable foot soldiers here at home.

I intend to fight to ensure that Connecticut workers have a level playing field when competing for jobs.

Pell Grants are, and have been, critically important tools in making higher education a possibility for lower- and middle-income students.

We learned that economic growth and environmental protection can and should go hand in hand.

It's easy for Americans to forget that the food they eat doesn't magically appear on a supermarket shelf.

All Americans should have access to quality, affordable health care.

Our military should spare no expense to ensure the safety of our troops, particularly as they confront a hostile insurgency and roadside bombs throughout Iraq.

Our children are our greatest resource and Head Start grants help them reach their full potential.

America's highways, roads, bridges, are an indispensable part of our lives. They link one end of our nation to the other. We use them each and every day, for every conceivable purpose.

Entrenched bureaucracies are always opposed to fundamental changes.

I wouldn't mind seeing someone erase my record of hitting into four triple plays.

Self-awareness includes awareness of your mental realm, which encompasses your thoughts, feelings, energy, and emotions.

One marvels why the middle classes still insist on so much discomfort for their children at such expense to themselves.

I believe I have an important message and we are fighting the same fight, which is the fight for freedom in Australia, in Holland and in Europe.

I'm not waiting, but I'm willing if you called me up. If you ever wanna be in love, I'll come around

We forget that IMPOSSIBLE is one of God's favorite words

You want to dance. You want to sing. Yeah, that feeling, of course, is beyond recollection really.

Compassionate doctors sometimes lie to patients about the severity of their condition, and it is not always wrong to do so.

A time will come when you're going to be numerous but your impact in the world will be like nothing

Everyone wants to vote for the best and most qualified man, but he never runs for office.