Before my tenure, people didn't seem to think that citizens had a right to limit the size of their government. |
Congress must pass a comprehensive immigration bill creating a guest worker program that gives hardworking immigrants a path toward citizenship. |
Do we believe that there is equal economic opportunity out there in the real world, right now, for each and every one of these groups? If we believed in the tooth fairy, if we believed in the Easter Bunny, we might well believe that. |
Government can contribute to a shared sense of purpose on the part of the citizenry; that's its highest and best application. |
Government is never so noble as when it is addressing wrongs. |
I dare say that a majority of the American people think that having a fair hearing on an issue of importance in our relations with Mexico is extremely important to our national interest, as well as theirs. |
I don't understand the Democrats' approach to Social Security in this country, and I'm not alone. |
I extend that to the abortion issue, I extend that to the so-called gay rights issue, I think this is a freedom principle and consistent with the analysis in the economic area as well. |
I have absolutely no intention of switching parties under any circumstances ever. |
I have come to realize that Jesse Helms stands for everything in politics that is anathema to me. |
I have ruled out everything except a possible run for governor of New York in 2006 and I don't think even that is very likely. |
I suggest to you that increasing the size of America's economic pie - which can be achieved only if everybody has a seat at the table - is the most important challenge facing our country today. |
I think coercive taxation is theft, and government has a moral duty to keep it to a minimum. |
I think government has a major role to play in helping us with the pursuit of happiness. |
I think the dignity of Congress and the dignity of the country demands something more than merely censure here. |