The United States has never been afraid of a challenge. In times of crisis, it is American innovation and ingenuity that has forged the path to progress and prosperity.

A public option is essential to creating the cost-savings necessary to offset the cost of providing all Americans access to affordable health care.

Reproductive freedom means economic freedom. And that's what this debate is about.

If you ban them in the future, the number of these high-capacity magazines is going to decrease dramatically over time because the bullets will have been shot and there won't be any more available.

Embryonic stem cell research wears no political stripes - it is embraced by conservatives, liberals, Democrats, Republicans, and Independents.

With the continued support of citizens who refuse to accept inaction at the expense of future generations, we will lead the world toward a sustainable future.

While we won't be able to help the 10,000 people who died in last year's [Ebola] outbreak, we can do something to save untold numbers of lives in the future if NIH is working at full strength.

My sisters and I were encouraged to choose the direction of our lives.

As premiums continue to skyrocket, we must ensure that health insurers are not engaging in anticompetitive behavior and unfairly driving up health care costs.

I spent the rest of the day in someone else's story. The rare moments that I put the book down, my own pain returned in burning stabs.

I'm afraid of freedom, it feels like some drunk guy could show up and burn my dacha at any moment.

The CIA’s offices in London were no secret to the MI6. In fact, the two agencies were practically kissing cousins.

Some parts of life are lived in the shadows where the only sunlight you feel is the light you pray for.

I’m getting the feeling that you two don’t like me. - Kristy

Ah men do not know how much strength is in poise that he goes the farthest who goes far enough.

Pain is erased when inflicted upon others.

Feeling is not selective, I keep telling you that. You can’t feel pain, you aren’t gonna feel anything else, either.

It's a choice - there are two different sorts of photographer: those obsessed with the technicalities and those obsessed by the subject.

In his deepest heart there surge tremendous shame and madness mixed with sorrow and love whipped on by frenzy and a courage aware of its own worth.