I think there are a whole lot of Democrats who never had any idea what was in this bill, at least this year they are reading it. |
I think we ought to wrap up our business and go out and let the American people tell us which way they'd like the country to go, ... Meet the Press. |
I was one of the 21 people who voted against extending it in 1993. I agree with Ken Starr, interestingly enough, that the independent counsel statute is bad policy, |
I would hope that senators will take their responsibility seriously and not just vote for anything, hoping the courts will somehow save us from ourselves. |
I'm very proud of killing this kind of legislation, |
I'm very proud of killing this kind of legislation. All important bills in the Senate end up decided in a 60-vote context anyway; I make no apologies about protecting the First Amendment from this kind of assault. |
If the president recess-appoints John Bolton, I can understand why, because he's been waiting a long time to get the person that he believes is best to represent his administration at the U.N. |
If the president would have dropped Bolton and sent somebody else, there'd be no chance of getting him in place by September. |
If they'd like to run against President Bush, ... I question whether they are smart enough to take over the job. |
In America, money does not equal speech, ... More money does not entitle one to more speech. The powerful are not entitled to a greater voice in politics than average people. Everyone has an equal say in our government; that's why our Declaration of Independence starts with 'We the people.' |
In times of catastrophe, when destruction, suffering and death are so overwhelming that it breaks your heart and almost leaves you numb, it is comforting to find that an outpouring of generosity, kindness and help from our fellow man restores our faith and strengthens our souls, |
It took us in this country 11 years to get from the Declaration of Independence to the Constitution. |
It's clear that making a mistake of this magnitude on that subject puts a leader in a position that is unsustainable, |
It's not over yet, |
Its over in the Senate, but this is a bill that's fraught with all kinds of constitutional problems and if it becomes law, I'm taking it to court, |