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I think it's appropriate in America for anyone to speak out and say what their reaction is to the president's State of the Union speech.
Clean energy is good for the environment, good for national security, and good for thousands of Americans who desire a rewarding career.
When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have to speak up. You have to say something; you have to do something.
I firmly believe Americans are far better off under tax reform than they ever were sticking with this old, messed up, outdated tax code.
Studies have indicated there is a strong correlation between the shortages of nurses and morbidity and mortality rates in our hospitals.
My own family and thousands of other Japanese Americans were interned during World War II. It took our nation over 40 years to apologize
I would argue it should be a policy to defeat ISIS where they are, where they exist and prevent them from coming into the United States.
I think there's kind of a simplistic, kind of knee-jerk response that all you have to do is build a 2,000-mile wall, and problem solved.
As we have seen both in healthcare and energy, passing reckless, ill-conceived massive bills usually create more problems than we solve.
Protectionist politicians cannot stand the notion of a fossil-fuel-rich America maintaining record levels of production through exports.
Racial politics in Chicago has a long history of being intertwined with the mayor's race, but I'd like to think we're past much of that.
A big goal of the liberal Democrats in Congress is to try to do away with any effective cooperation to enforce federal immigration laws.
I so respect Sen. McCain's service to this country, and no one certainly knows more about torture than he does, and so I recognize that.
All Americans should be concerned about the potential for China to replace the United States as the most important economy in the world.
With increased growth in the U.S. population, especially in urban areas, transport bottlenecks will only become more frequent and severe.
American workers are the best in the world. They teach our children, care for our sick and elderly, build our communities, and much more.
The JCPOA has made the world safer. The deal ensures that Israel does not have to live with the threat of a nuclear Iran in its backyard.
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. I lost three times before I got elected. There's no limit. Stay in pursuit of your dreams.
Politicians are terrified of losing touch with folks back home but content to be clueless about governments failure to fix real problems.
Today, its expensive prescription medications burdening seniors on fixed incomes with thousands of dollars in yearly out-of-pocket costs.
If people want to protest, to get out there and express themselves, as long as they do it peacefully, they should be encouraged to do so.
Unless Hamas recognizes Israel's right to exist and renounces terror, the Palestinian Authority should receive no direct U.S. assistance.
I have been working hard trying to implement Dodd-Frank reforms. We went through a terrible crisis in 2008. Many people lost their homes.
I believe the previous administration shrunk from some of our responsibilities as a superpower and made the world a more dangerous place.
In many cases, an expansion of Medicaid will not only drive taxpayer costs but will deliver lower-quality care than what they have today.
I taught policy and politics for seven years at a university. I told my students lobbyists are not a bad thing; they're absolutely vital.
I think what they're looking for is for us to keep our promises and to do the simple things, like cutting spending and being responsible.
We must not allow this generation to produce record numbers for the juvenile justice, runaway and homeless youth, or foster care systems.
I am told that the clinical definition of insanity is the tendency to do the same thing over and over again and expect different results.
We need to be a party saying, 'We are not going to be happy until we get those $30, $40, $50 an hour jobs back for working-class people.'
There is a responsibility as president to choose your words carefully, especially on foreign policy, and to speak as clearly as possible.
Our party was built upon the beliefs of President Abraham Lincoln, who took the significant step to put us on the long path for equality.
Becoming a mom makes politics real. Whether it's education policies, health care policies, family leave - it informs your decision-making.
If America isn't asking for Europe's help with New Jersey, why should Europe feel uninhibited about asking for America's help with Greece?
People ask me all the time, 'What keeps you up at night?' And I say, 'Spicy Mexican food, weapons of mass destruction, and cyber attacks.'
In Congress, I'll work hard to encourage investment in education, particularly with respect to technology and bridging the digital divide.
If we don't like the Human Rights Council, then let's not fund it. We should pick and choose cafeteria style which groups we want to help.
People have seen me fighting everything from 'Fast and Furious' to the IRS on Planned Parenthood to a host of things, Benghazi and others.
Politicians are terrified of losing touch with folks back home but content to be clueless about government's failure to fix real problems.
For decades, Japan has been a friend and reliable trading partner with the United States, and I anticipate that relationship will prosper.
Ive been blessed with a lot of great things in my life, and one of them was work ethic. And with work ethic, you can make anything happen.
Americans deserve a simple, fairer, and flatter tax code that jumpstarts our economy, helps create jobs, and makes America a leader again.
We should restore a proper balance in environmental regulation and energy production that is based on common sense, not political agendas.
If China sets the rules for much of the world's economy, America will feel the consequences in our pocketbooks as well as in our security.
An enormous piece of the cost in our health care system today is driven by lifestyle decisions, and so we all have an effort to do better.
To reap the benefits of GMO technology, the U.S. must ensure that decisions about our food system are made based on science, not innuendo.
As a husband and a father of two daughters, I want young women around the globe to have the same rights and opportunities as my daughters.
In the department of homeland security and each agency that's there there's a morale problem. It's a different morale problem in each one.
The ADA is the living testament to our Nation's commitment that we will always stand up for our neighbors' right to live fulfilling lives.
Our troops do an incredible job every single day, but our policymakers have not lived up to the sacrifices that our troops make every day.