When it comes to our second battle, our economic battle, I think most Americans would probably agree that the news hasn't been so good lately. But there's no reason we can't win both our battles, ... If we can root out a network of terrorists half a world away, we can solve the problems in our own economy. |
When you look at what John Edwards has done for working families, for people who have been fighting hard all their lives to make ends meet, I can't think of a more qualified candidate than John Edwards, |
where I come from would earn a trip to the woodshed. |
Whether it's in trade, whether it's in a more permanent presence, whether we can find ways to assist in the Kashmiri dispute, I think that there are ways in which the United States can continue to show its gratitude and to be the player it needs to be in this region and certainly with the government of this country, |
Whether we come up with a solution or not is an open question. Members on both sides of the aisle are wanting to be careful about things we write here. |
While our effort began as a war against terrorism, it continues now as an effort to rebuild this country ... to restore the quality of life and the kind of government they have fought so hard to obtain now, |
Why does their proposal exclude over 100 million Americans from its limited number of protections? ... They're slicing this issue as thin as they can and hoping the American people don't see through their strategy. Why do they include a poison pill -- unlimited medical savings accounts that could make health insurance unaffordable for many Americans? Well, my guess is they really don't want legislation to pass this year. |
Why mess with success? If the language worked in the House, you would think it would work here in the Senate as well, |
With great regret, I will pull the bill tomorrow, with the offer that should [Republicans] choose at any time to sit down and to sincerely want to find some solution, I am ready, we are ready and we will do that at a moment's notice, |
With regard to fairness perhaps the most important element is to ensure that we provide the bulk of tax relief to working families. |
would almost exclusively go to the wealthiest Americans. |
You almost need to take a nitro-glycerin tablet just to read these numbers, |
You know, we see it in foreign countries and we think, 'Well, my God, how can this religious fundamentalism become so violent?' Well, it's that same shrill rhetoric, it's that same shrill power that motivates. Somebody says something and then it becomes a little more shrill the next time. And then more shrill the next time. And pretty soon it's a foment that becomes physical in addition to just verbal, |