We have an obligation and a responsibility to be investing in our students and our schools. We must make sure that people who have the grades, the desire and the will, but not the money, can still get the best education possible.
I think when you spread the wealth around it’s good for everybody.
I believe that the free enterprise system is the greatest engine of prosperity the world’s ever known.
If you’re looking for the safe choice, you shouldn’t be supporting a black guy named Barack Obama to be the next leader of the free world.
A good compromise, a good piece of legislation, is like a good sentence; or a good piece of music. Everybody can recognize it. They say, ‘Huh. It works. It makes sense.’
The future rewards those who press on. I don’t have time to feel sorry for myself. I don’t have time to complain. I’m going to press on.
We want everybody to act like adults, quit playing games, realize that it’s not just my way or the highway.
I don’t oppose all wars. What I am opposed to is a dumb war. What I am opposed to is a rash war.
It’s not surprising, then, they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren’t like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations.
I miss Saturday morning, rolling out of bed, not shaving, getting into my car with my girls, driving to the supermarket, squeezing the fruit, getting my car washed, taking walks.
I think same sex couples should be able to get married.
American values and legal traditions do not permit the indefinite detention of people beyond our borders.
We need to internalize this idea of excellence. Not many folks spend a lot of time trying to be excellent.
Money is not the only answer, but it makes a difference.
My job is not to represent Washington to you, but to represent you to Washington.
What I want all of you to know is that we are going to bring those who killed our fellow Americans to justice.
We proved that we are still a people capable of doing big things and tackling our biggest challenges.
Community colleges play an important role in helping people transition between careers by providing the retooling they need to take on a new career.
John Kerry believes in an America where hard work is rewarded.
I think that leadership more than anything is about setting a course and describing a vision for people.