Since 9/11, we have spent only $500 million to secure our mass transit system. That's a sum we spend every three days in Iraq.
Mr. President, liberty and security are not contradictory.
I look forward to consulting with the president on the O'Connor seat. Justice O'Connor has been a voice of moderation and reason on the court and should be replaced by someone who, like her, embodies the fundamental American values of fairness, liberty and equality.
I can't imagine that we could have a sea of 11,000 mobile homes sitting there, rotting, while people around the country can't find a place to live.
President Bush must accept that he has to change course, reject the notion of an open-ended commitment in Iraq, and finally develop the plan that allows our troops to begin to come home.
When it comes to deficits, this president owns all the records. The three largest deficits in our nation's history have all occurred under this administration's watch.
We're willing to work through these amendments. If they want to have these votes, we'll have the votes.
Everything that he's done is just the opposite of what he has said.
During this past year, passenger complaints were up 75 percent. In the first four months (of this year), they are up 115 percent over last year.
There was a discussion of names. It was mainly our suggesting names to him and talking about names to him. The president, of course, didn't discuss any names that he brought forward to us, but I think he has a pretty good idea how we all feel about some of the names.
The one question I ask throughout all this: Where is President Bush? On an issue which is this important, I haven't seen his congressional liaison working the halls. I haven't seen them here.
This is really good news for every American. Checks and balances have been protected.
It's almost Orwellian: Everything that he's done is just the opposite of what he has said.
I must resolve my doubts in favor of the American people whose rights would be in jeopardy if John Roberts turns out to be the wrong person for the job.
I have reluctantly concluded that this nominee has not satisfied the high burden that would justify my voting for his confirmation based on the current record.
If he were actually committed to comprehensive immigration reform, he would have stopped his own party from filibustering it twice last week.
I believe it is essential that we hold both the intelligence agencies and senior policy-makers accountable.