Too many of my constituents, like many other hard working Americans across the country, are suffering unnecessarily due to our flawed health care system.

I am a Korean War veteran. I support our troops as much as anyone in this body, but I do so by advocating redeployment out of Iraq as soon as it can be safely done.

It's not enough for women to speak out on the issue - for the message to be strong and consistent, women's voices must be backed up by men's.

If we want to build the Iraqis' confidence about our intentions in their country, if we want to stop adding fuel to the fire of insurgency and terrorism, we must clarify our intent.

Once the violence has ceased, the US should immediately call on the World Bank and other international institutions to convene a donors conference to rebuild Lebanon's shattered infrastructure.

Stealing has always been a way of redistributing wealth.

According to recent opinion polls, a large majority of Iraqis believe that the U.S. military has no intention to leave Iraq, and that it would stay even is asked by the Iraqi government to leave.

Every few generations there are people who come along that change the way we look at the world, for musical enthusiasts Monk is one of these individuals.

A day of peace and sharing can lead to greater understanding and cooperation among political parties, faith groups, and people of different races and economic class.

The time is now for Congress to address health care in America.

Custodial education does not have as its objective the education of youth but rather social control over them. It suppresses rather than stimulates their intellectual and physical energies.

When I encourage someone, I see it as an investment in their resilience.

Nothing is absolute

When everybody worships all sort of religious lies and illogical myths, dare to be there, in the land of reason!

Every challenge that comes your way is an opportunity for you to do something remarkable.

I wouldn't say pop stars hit on me - that's just stuff the papers make up.

It's funny, I listen to friends who talk about back when they were 14, eight, 16, whatever, as if it was yesterday. Me, I've no idea what I did. It's all a blur, I'm afraid.

I always thought of writing as holy. I still do. It’s not something to be approached casually.

One who loves his community destroys community; one who loves its members builds community.

Let's say the docs present a simplified view of reality.

Cookery is not chemistry. It is an art. It requires instinct and taste rather than exact measurements.