That's ... a little bit like Bonnie and Clyde declaring the problem could be solved by banking regulation. The issue, of course, is illegal contributions, |
That's not the message we want to send. |
The money that goes into Social Security is not the government's money. it's your money. You paid for it. |
The new troops in Iraq need to be Iraqi troops. |
The politics of tobacco have changed, and changed dramatically for the worse for our tobacco farmers, |
The president feels not only do we need to change these rogue regimes, but even our friendly allies, who really basically have, sort of, benign dictatorships, need to get with the program if they want to have long-term security and prosperity from terrorism. |
The reformers persist in promoting the notion that it is somehow desirable for the federal government to determine how much political discourse we are going to have in our campaigns in this country, ... You hear them say time and time again -- you heard it this morning and we'll hear it next week -- that we're spending too much in American politics. Now remember what the Supreme Court says that means we're saying. They're saying we're speaking to much. |
The Senate last week decided it wanted to go down this road, so my view is if the majority of the Senate wants to go down this path, let's make sure it's effective, |
There is a lot of room for improvement in Social Security. We owe our children the most financially sound system possible. They will have paid into it their entire working lives. They deserve to be protected by it. for our children and grandchildren. |
There's never been any indication of a public outcry on this issue, ... Not a single race has been decided on it. |
There's no question that the people of New York have to decide whether or not they think it's appropriate for someone from Arkansas to represent them in the Senate, ... And finally, there's the question of all the trips -- about $220,000 owed to the federal government for 11 trips to New York this year. |
This is a stunningly stupid thing to do, my colleagues, and don't think anybody out there is going to save us from this, |
This is not about Republicans battling Democrats or the left versus the right, ... This is a mission to preserve fundamental constitutional freedom for all Americans to fully participate in our democracy. |
Tonight he demonstrated he is still leading America, as he laid out a bold agenda to move our nation forward. |
Trent is doing us an enormous favor remaining in the Senate and honoring his six-year commitment to the people of Mississippi, |