The answer dictates what the policy should be in our relationships with every country in the world.

The most powerful force when changing people's hearts and minds is a person-to-person conversation.

The disgust and latent hostility I felt toward gays were subcategories of hatred, plain and simple.

The segregated schools of today are arguably no more equal than the segregated schools of the past.

Credit card agreements run as long as 30 pages, and it's 30 pages of largely incomprehensible text.

The women who file for bankruptcy played by all the rules, but they are still in economic freefall.

We can't do everything with a budget, but we can put the country on much sounder financial footing.

My father never ran for office or supported anybody for office, and was not engaged in that at all.

I am convinced that success is not measured by what you get out of life, but by what you give back.

Why is it that half of the households in America pay zero income tax? We need some real tax reform.

Personally, I liked Admiral Kelso very much. I believe that he served his country with distinction.

I grew up castrating hogs on an Iowa farm, so when I come to Washington, I'll know how to cut pork.

I believe transparency in government is key to restoring our nation's faith in its elected leaders.

It puts limits on criminals' rights to destroy unborn children without the permission of the woman.

The American dream is not about how much money you make or how many buildings have your name on it.

Barack Obama's a terrible commander-in-chief. He is gutting our military. It's not an exaggeration.

America must not abdicate its global leadership role in the climate crisis to countries like China.

I want to reassure our NATO allies that if any of them get attacked, we'll be there to defend them.

I don't want to live in a nanny state where people are telling me where I can go and what I can do.

There's a sense of urgency that the president does not possess, that there is a 9/11 in the making.

I don't think we're actually using the constitutional tools that we have in an appropriate fashion.

We've gone too far in thinking we can re-create an American democratic paradise in the Middle East.

There is no limit to our ability and potential when we, as a nation and as a people, work together.

The military code of justice sets out exactly what type of charges are available for specific acts.

Democrats need to stand strong against any efforts to cut benefits to Social Security and Medicare.

It is hard to look the other way when a dictator is being so cruel and violent with his own people.

In my view, republican primary debates ought to be moderated by people who would vote in a primary.

There are more words in the IRS code than there are in the Bible. And not a one of them is as good.

I believe every human life is a gift from God and we should cherish and protect and celebrate them.

In both law and politics, I think the essential battle is the meta-battle of framing the narrative.

Donald Trump's idea that more nations should get nuclear weapons. Saudi Arabia, Japan, South Korea.

The research clearly demonstrates high-quality early childhood opportunities help children succeed.

With existing technology, we can enforce airport security without sacrificing our personal privacy.

Bill Clinton is the greatest president of the 20th century because I played touch football with him.

My best friends are women in the Senate, but much like Senator Obama, I ran on a platform of change.

The goal of real healthcare reform must be high-quality, universal coverage in a cost-effective way.

I think we need to take on the greed of the billionaire class, a disastrous campaign finance system.

I very strongly supported the agreement which makes certain that Iran does not get a nuclear weapon.

What is happening in Iraq now is awful, but it is a consequence of our invasion, not our withdrawal.

As I'm learning, Republicans seem to only care about deficits when a Democrat is in the White House.

We should not have a government program that determines if you're going to pull the plug on grandma.

So many great movements didn't succeed the first time, but people kept trying and trying and trying.

I learned about community organizing from my parents. As a child, their stories were so instructive.

It is my belief that tax credits only go to people who are making money, and they generally keep it.

I hope that Republicans in the House and Mr. Cantor will embrace that as part of immigration reform.

Raising the minimum wage means we have workers paying more in to support the Social Security system.

What would happen to the Weather Channel's ratings if all the sudden people weren't scared anymore?"

Carrying a concealed weapon is a sign of self-defense, self-protection, and I think it lowers crime.

I'm speaking of the ability of people of faith to freely express their beliefs in the public square.

We can't disrupt polling places anymore, ... It doesn't serve any purpose. It just makes people mad.

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