Quotations

«I still believe America?s destiny is to become a living testament to what free human beings can accomplish by acting in unity.»

«The Administration?s willingness to consistently abandon the truth has done great damage. Americans are less willing to listen ? less likely to trust or take anything that is said in Washington seriously.»

«And lo and behold, people were amazed: Washington was amazed. The country was amazed. And I was amazed that everybody was amazed. Because what is going on that a senator doesn't act according to script, acts according to conscience, and everybody is taken aback?»

«I remember when you couldn?t even mention environmental issues without a snicker. But then in the 70?s people got tired of seeing the Cuyahoga River catch on fire from all the chemicals. So one day millions of Americans marched. Politicians had no choice but to take notice. Twelve Congressmen were dubbed the Dirty Dozen, and soon after seven were kicked out of office. The floodgates were opened. We got the Clean Air Act, The Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water. We created the EPA. The quality of life improved because concerned citizens made their issues matter in elections.»

«This budget is like an Enron budget -- smoke the numbers, cook the books, hide the truth and hope no one finds out.»

«The courage and bravery of our young men and women fighting overseas continues to inspire all of us, and indeed inspire the free world and those yearning for freedom.»

«I actually did vote for the $87 billion before I voted against it.»

«Ronald Reagan's love of country was infectious. Even when he was breaking Democrats' hearts, he did so with a smile and in the spirit of honest and open debate.»

«How do you ask a man to be the last man to die for a mistake?»

«History will judge the invasion of Iraq one of the greatest foreign policy misadventures of all time.»