Medicaid is a vital safety net for New York's poor and vulnerable, young and old alike.

The sexual abuse and exploitation of children is one of the most vicious crimes conceivable, a violation of mankind's most basic duty to protect the innocent.

The IRA has abandoned its armed struggle in pursuit of its goals by political means. This must be fully acknowledged. Continued challenge does nothing but obstruct and inhibit the peace process.

How we continue to fund Medicare and Medicaid into the future is a pressing issue of national concern.

As a civil rights leader, Mrs. King's vision of racial peace and nonviolent social change was a fortifying staple in advancing the civil rights movement.

Any Congressional agreement of an arbitrary time table to bring our troops home before we have accomplished our mission is unacceptable and could potentially increase the risk to our soldiers.

Everyone agrees that our ultimate goal is to establish a free, open and democratic Iraqi government and bring our men and women in uniform home as soon as possible.

Looking long term, a stronger, wealthier, and more stable Central America next door benefits the United States' own safety, security, and economy.

The U.S. Armed Forces are the best trained, best equipped fighting forces in the world.

Rest assured that my support for any eventual reform package will be based firmly upon what is in the best interests of the people of Upstate New York, not any party or president.

And yet 50 percent of the kids who start high school in the United States today do not finish high school.

Cohesion is the bane of effective independence.

Yours is a true heart, Vespertilio. Beware of it, for it is surely too large for thy chest to contain.

Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it if you have to with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present.

When government disappears, it's not as if paradise will take its place. When governments are gone, other interests will take their place.

It's like a convent, the hospital. You leave the world behind and take vows of poverty, chastity, obedience.

The operations of the federal government will be most extensive and important in times of war and danger; those of the State governments, in times of peace and security.

The 20th century has been a badly written drama, from the beginning.

I never know when I'll find myself jumping out of a helicopter or something. It's like we're making a new action movie every week, which is pretty thrilling.

Yeah, I was always a big fan of noir.

I like to imagine there were more of us in the beginning. Not many, I suppose. But more than there are now.