He understands that the judge is a humble servant of the law, but never above the law. |
He was my most significant mentor in life, which includes my life in politics, in public service and in medicine. |
His passing marks a sad day for America, but it's also a day to reflect on our great fortune to have had William Rehnquist in the service of our nation. |
Hurricane Katrina now stands as the worst natural disaster in our nation's history. It is a tragedy of epic proportions. But there is hope and there is determination. The Gulf Coast will recover and rebuild and emerge more modern and more prosperous than ever. |
I acted properly at every point. |
I am a physician. My profession is healing. I have devoted my life to attending to the needs of the sick and suffering. . . . In all forms of stem cell research, I see . . . great promise to heal. |
I am absolutely convinced ... that we can address the use of living tissue, of living cells that otherwise would not be used. I believe within an appropriate ethical construct, we can use that tissue to the benefit of hundreds of others, thousands of others, maybe millions of others. |
I am cooperating fully with the inquiry that is under way, ... I acted properly at every point. |
I am not concerned about what goes on and I'm not going to comment about the nature of that, |
I AM pro-life, |
I am pro-life. . . . An embryo is nascent human life. It's genetically distinct. And it's biologically human. It's living. This position is consistent with my faith. |
I believe he will monitor and implement U.S. monetary policy that will ensure a strong domestic economy and maintain Americas global competitiveness. |
I do look forward to the process here in the Senate, |
I do not expect that this year will be any easier than in the recent past, but I am confident that for the sake of this institution and the congressional budget process, we will do the most basic of our responsibilities this year-produce a budget. |
I do want to call upon the energy industry ... to be responsible corporate actors. If not, there is going to be a real focus placed by this Congress because they absolutely must respond appropriately, |