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I think a loaded weapon aboard an airplane, whether it's in the cargo section or in your overhead baggage, is a security issue.
I think my whole life has been one of sort of daring, and sort of sailing against the wind instead of just going with the wind.
I try to live tolerance in my own way, which is why, as a politician, one of my key priorities is to stand up for human rights.
Progressive policies implemented since the early 1900s launched America into the modern age and created a vibrant middle class.
Requiring the Fed to focus on preserving the purchasing power of the dollar will create a solid foundation for economic growth.
Mr. Speaker, our Nation depends on immigrants' labor, and I hope we can create an immigration system as dependable as they are.
I view myself as someone who is always trying to make life better in practical ways and putting the pieces together to do that.
Social networking sites like Myspace, Friendster, and Facebook have literally exploded in popularity in just a few short years.
Economic inequality is not about food stamps and homeless shelters. It is about being a devotee of social justice and equality.
I am committed to working towards a more transparent, accountable, and ethical federal government worthy of the public's trust.
When they talk about my job being important, I say, 'The important jobs are the ones that you'd notice if you left for a week.'
Given the large size of the illegal harvest, ... I find it difficult to understand how this could have been a casual oversight.
Equal justice under the law, even if it's your mother. That was a point of admiration in our household. It was drilled into me.
My experience in Iraq made me realize, and during the recovery, that I could have died. And I just had to do more with my life.
As a former CIA operative, I have seen first-hand that not every nation we buy energy from has America's best interest in mind.
Thank God for the founding fathers, who set up three separate branches of government. And the media acting as the Fourth Estate.
The Populist Caucus aims to bring people together around middle class issues, so we can tolerate a little difference of opinion.
Bureaucracies tend to grow and to brag about their growth based on how many individuals they have and how much money they spend.
I think we can lower our emissions. I think the world will be better off if we did that, and we can do it without cap and trade.
That's what representative democracy is about, is members going to Washington but coming home and answering the tough questions.
It's hard in today's society to have a discussion where you want to challenge the status quo because of the 'I gotcha' politics.
Every American has the right to feel safe in their schools, in their churches, in their movie theaters, and in their nightclubs.
No military contractors should have a 'shoot first' culture that puts civilians or our brave military service members in danger.
In 2004, I ran for Congress and lost. In 2006, I ran again and won - defeating Richard Pombo, a seven-term Republican incumbent.
In spite of all of the things, the issues, that we may be confronting today, I'm very hopeful, very optimistic about the future.
To make it hard, to make it difficult almost impossible for people to cast a vote is not in keeping with the democratic process.
Nearly every study shows that competition from cheap foreign labor undercuts the wages of American workers and legal immigrants.
I like to travel in jeans because I don't want to wallow around in my suit, you know? They cost too much. Jeans are comfortable.
I just think the American people had better understand what's going on. This is a bunch of scumbags. That's what [Russians] are!
We moan and groan all the time about a lack of involvement of young people. But they have taught me a lot about what moves them.
We think there should be a better countering-violent-extremism effort, that there should be a lead agency tasked to handle that.
You can't look at the tax cut on a family until you realized how - how much better off they're going to be in a growing economy.
I have never been reimbursed at the federal level. Never want to be in a million years. To me, it's just not worth the red flag.
The privatization plan weakens Social Security and threatens our economic security by creating trillions of dollars in new debt.
I've spent a fair amount of time down at the worlder. I've been down there and helped arrest people that are smuggling drugs in.
I've learned a long time ago if you don't have anything to hide, you shouldn't be pleading the Fifth, and most Americans get it.
I think it's possible to have a conservative serve in a cardinal position, a subcommittee chair position, and be very effective.
What if we move to a path to legalization? How do we reconcile that with justice and fairness with those that come here legally?
I suspect that with men like General Petraeus, where honor means something - losing your life is secondary to losing your honor.
Most families rely on two incomes to make ends meet, and when a woman earns less, we put working families at a huge disadvantage.
Americans have almost been conditioned to believe that the majority of people who seek to do us harm are those of Muslim descent.
There is always something to be thankful for. If you can't pay your bills, you can be thankful you are not one of your creditors.
I never thought I'd miss Nancy Reagan. There can't be a rating [on the Clinton drug policy] when there hasn't been a performance.
My mom and dad, although they may not have had a lot of formal education, they were two of the most brilliant people that I know.
Under President Obama's new health care law, Medicaid will become a very different health coverage program than first envisioned.
When you see John Boehner crying, believe you me, it's because he cannot control, uh, that wild contingency called the Tea Party.
The rising costs of higher education coupled with the stress of paying student loans are putting increasing pressure on students.
Without health insurance, getting sick or injured could mean going bankrupt, going without needed care, or even dying needlessly.
There has to be a better, smarter way to authenticate who somebody is. Social Security numbers are floating out there everywhere.
Some people know Rosa Parks, they know Daisy Bates in Arkansas, but every... Ruby Doris Smith, Diane Nash, countless individuals.