We always said that we would accept a short-term extension to give negotiators time to get the final bill right. We will use the extension to seek a Patriot Act that gives the government the tools it needs to fight the terrorists, while still protecting the rights of innocent Americans. |
We call on you to engage in meaningful consultation with us to identify a candidate for this crucial position who will unite the country, not divide it. |
We can be energy independent, have affordable health care and a strong economy. All it takes is a commitment in Washington to put progress, not politics, first. |
we can get to issues that are certainly more in the form of a crisis than a program that has enough money to have it in the form it's in for the next 50 years. |
We can no longer simply pledge to stay the course; we must change the course, |
We can't afford any wake-up calls when it comes to preparing for or preventing a terrorist attack. |
We certainly are not about to declare victory, |
We focused attention on what some believe are the flaws in the process leading to Senate consideration of the bill and the flaws of the bill itself. |
We forced the Republicans to admit that 'stay the course' is not an option, ... You saw a vote of no confidence in the Bush administration's policy in Iraq. |
We have a lot of work ahead of us, ... We still need the Voting Rights Act to be reauthorized, protect Social Security for our families, address the health care crisis disproportionately impacting Latino families, and make sure every student has access to a higher education. We need to make sure that Latinos are brought to the table, and not simply asked for their support or ignored on issues facing our country. |
We have spent two months - two months - dealing with basically five judges, all of whom have jobs. |
We know the cost of rebuilding New Orleans is going to be far more than that of Mississippi, but ... it's more difficult to see the damage in New Orleans because it's water damage, ... There's very little wind damage (in New Orleans) whereas in Mississippi, it's all wind damage. And it's devastation. I mean, you can see it just blew down everything. |
We know the questions that must be asked, ... Now we need answers. |
We must find ways to get them the resources they need and bring them to safety, |
We must not sit by and do nothing while thousands of hard-working Americans' retirement security is at risk, |