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There's some division in our caucus. It's an uphill climb at the current time, but it's achievable.

There's no question the economy's in big trouble, ... We have to look at what's good for the average American.

The toll in Iraq is as staggering as it is solemn, ... The troops have a right to expect answers and accountability worthy of that sacrifice.

The United States has already fallen behind nations like Canada, Britain and Australia who finalized their avian flu plans months ago,

I've been going to the gym for 24 years, and I've never been lobbied in the gym. Of course I'm pretty ugly naked.

I urge the White House to reconsider this initial decision, and to work cooperatively with Judiciary Committee Democrats so that the Senate can do its job more effectively,

The vice president issues this very terse statement praising Libby for all the great things he's done. Then we have the president come on camera a few minutes later calling him Scooter and what a great patriot he is, ... This Week.

These are very serious charges, ... They suggest that a senior White House aide put politics ahead of our national security and the rule of law.

These are serious concerns about the Republican approach, ... Americans deserve answers independent of politics. That's why Democrats and Republicans preferred an independent commission for investigating 9/11 and we should be following that model now.

The right wing of the Republican Party drove this woman right out of town,

I've thought about this, and I'm not going to send one to my daughter, but all four of my boys are going to get one.

It was the wrong choice for the American people in this cold holiday season.

The state of the union today is that we have low-income Americans begging for their prescription drugs, and seniors are going without any coverage. The president has botched the Medicare so badly that it doesn't resemble a 'benefit' for most seniors.

the Senate must be vigilant in considering this nomination.

The stakes are higher, and the Senate's advice and consent responsibility is even more important,

Saddam Hussein, in effect, has thumbed his nose at the world community. And I think that the president's approaching this in the right fashion.

On this Veterans Day, the president had the opportunity to honor our troops, both those who have served and those who are currently serving, by laying out a clear strategy for success in the war in Iraq. Instead, the president resorted to his old playbook of discredited rhetoric about the War on Terror and political attacks as his own political fortunes and credibility diminish,

After what we all have witnessed the past week or so, is there anyone in America who feels we should continue to rely exclusively on FEMA to head the federal government's response to this tragedy?

The movement that Rosa Parks helped launch changed not only our country, but the entire world, as her actions gave hope to every individual fighting for civil and human rights. We now can honor her in a way deserving of her contributions and legacy.

After everything that has happened with FEMA, is there anyone who believes that we should continue to let the money go to FEMA and be distributed by them?

After driving the nation into a fiscal mess, the president is asking our seniors, our students, and our families to clean it up while the wealthy special interests reap the rewards.

After creating record deficits and debt with his budget busting tax breaks, the president is asking our seniors, our students, and our families to clean up his fiscal mess with painful cuts in health care and student aid.

oil companies need to make more money this year.

Do you have a gut reaction to the questionnaire?

A number of candidates who have been talked about are extreme.

An inescapable lesson of 22 years of deregulation is that mergers and a reduction in competition often lead to higher fares for the American traveling public. We cannot stand idly by and allow the benefits of deregulation to be derailed by a wave of mergers.

are concerned that rescue and recovery efforts appear to remain chaotic and that many victims remain hungry and without adequate shelter nearly a week after the hurricane struck. Clearly, strong personal leadership from you is essential if we are to get this effort on track.

As he did last week, the president once again failed to provide a strategy for success or speak honestly to the American people about the failures in rebuilding Iraq and the challenges that lie ahead.

As bright and brilliant and as good a lawyer as Judge Roberts was, I asked him - he'd never taken a deposition, he'd never picked a jury, never tried a case, ... He never tried a case. She has. We need people like that who have real-life experiences.

As Congress finally begins to address this problem, I hope that you will stand up to the right wing of your party and stand up for what is right,

Anyone who has that background makes me feel good, ... I'm very happy we have someone like her.

the burden for securing Iraq continues to fall squarely on U.S. troops.

a slap in the face for the American people.

You see some of these big homes; they look OK, ... But they've been soaking in salt water for two weeks. They're gone. They'll tear them down.

This is a scandal, ... This is only the tip of the iceberg. ... We're talking about billions of dollars.

This is a power play.... When you have all three branches of government controlled by the Republicans, you wind up with stuff like this, which is simply a misuse of power.

The United States Senate said the policy must change; staying the course will not do, ... It was a vote of no confidence on the president's policies in Iraq.

This case is bigger than the leak of highly classified information. It is about how the Bush White House manufactured and manipulated intelligence in order to bolster its case for the war in Iraq, and to discredit anyone who dared to challenge the president.

This case is bigger than the leak of highly classified information,

This flu is going to strike us all, me, my children, my grandchildren, and if they get it, half of them are going to die.

This bill is not perfect. But it is a significant improvement over current law, and will help restore the public's confidence in government.

This bill is not acceptable in its current form. It's not even close.

this administration intends to 'stay the course' and continue putting their political fortunes ahead of what this country needs -- a plan for success.

They should come clean with the American public.

They should be made available to senators as they decide whether Judge Roberts deserves confirmation,

Although it is too early to judge Mr. Libby guilty or innocent of these particular charges, it is not too early for you to reassure the American people that you understand the enormous gravity of the allegations, ... To this end, we urge you to pledge that if Mr. Libby or anyone else is found guilty of a crime in connection with Patrick Fitzgerald's investigation, you will not exercise your authority to issue a presidential pardon.

America can do better than what we've done. The most corrupt Congress in the history of the country. We have such significant problems with what's going on in this country.

Americans deserve a searching and comprehensive investigation about how the Bush administration brought this country to war,

Americans seek the truth about how the nation committed our troops to war because the decision to go to war is too serious to be entered into under faulty pretenses.

They'd rather stay where they are and continue doing what they're doing, ... They understand what we have to do is in the best interest of the community.

The Republican Senate stood up for the special interests and against the American people's interest today.

The Republican Party has recently taken great pains to reach out to the African-American community, and I hope that they will be swift in condemning Mr. Bennett's comments as nothing short of callous and ignorant,

There's been adequate time for people to debate.

At a time when the president is abusing his power at every turn, I cannot vote to confirm a judge who won't be an independent check on the executive branch.

asserts this administration engaged in actions that both harmed our national security and are morally repugnant.

a champion for the underdog who was the same kind, gracious man no matter how far he rose in Congress and in life.

It is unfortunate the president made such a divisive nomination.

It's a program where the lobbyists paid and Republican members of Congress played.

It's very clear that it's America's number one issue today.

It's not like 9/11 that just happened. We saw this in the making.

It's long past time the Senate addressed the record high prices consumers have faced the past months. While oil companies have reaped record profits, middle-class families have been left wondering whether anyone had noticed.

It's like running up your credit card bills today because a fortune-teller predicted you'd be rich in 10 years. When the bill comes due, you can't pay with a prediction.

It's going to take some Republicans of good will to be courageous and break from their leadership. They're getting tremendous pressure, and I understand that. But we feel good.

Democrats believe it's time for the President to stop dropping the ball, and to start implementing a more comprehensive strategy to fight the war on terror.

Democrats are all for giving Americans more of a say and more choices when it comes to their retirement savings, ... But that doesn't mean taking Social Security's guarantee and gambling with it. And that's coming from a senator who represents Las Vegas.

Democrats and Republicans acknowledged that staying the course is not the way to go, ... Therefore, this is a vote of no confidence on the Bush administration policy in Iraq.

Consult with the leader so he stops me from going and moving on this? ... What do you mean 'consult with him?' What are you talking about?

Everyone knows there is not enough votes to support a filibuster.

Everyone knows Karl Rove is involved, ... If the president is a man of his word, Rove should be history.

The bill before us is based on faulty and questionable guesses, not estimates. The only alternative is that taxpayers will be left to fund the shortfall.

That is not one of the names that I've suggested to the president,

take an average hotel worker in my home state of Nevada. He's married and has two children, and earns $25,000 a year. Under the Bush-Republican plan, he would get nothing -- not one cent in tax relief. Now take a rich stockbroker in New York who made millions trading other people's money. Under the Republican plan, he'd win the lottery. I don't think that's fair.

It's disappointing that neither skyrocketing gas prices nor obscene oil company profits can break the bond between Bush Republicans and Big Oil. Americans are struggling to pay the rising cost of gas, and they are not interested in handouts to help oil companies make more money by letting them drill in wildlife refuges. Now it is finally time the Republican Congress acts to provide relief and to reduce our addiction to oil.

It's designed to protect Big Oil while mistakenly believing that drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge will solve America's energy problems.

nominee with relevant non-judicial experience would bring a different and useful perspective to the court.

No matter how people focus on other issues, we're going to talk about what we feel is so important to people all across this country.

It will not happen -- and the sooner he comes to that realization, the better off we are.

They couldn't go for her because she was an independent woman.

They decided she was inadequately radical or insufficiently aggressive for their purposes, so they gave her the boot.

They are good amendments if they relate to spending on Katrina for the victims, education, housing, medical,

This is a very close question for me. But 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.

The nation is already reeling from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and the Senate should focus its immediate attention on helping the victims of that tragedy. The death of Chief Justice Rehnquist presents an additional reason to adjust the schedule.

Any one of your cities and towns could be the next New Orleans. The federal government owes it to you and your citizens to be prepared the next time disaster strikes.

That's a good start, but victims need more,

Their budget ... actually would make the deficit worse, ... That's fiscally irresponsible at any time, but especially when we should be saving to prepare for the baby boomers' retirement.

their government sees their plight and stands with them during this dark time.

The failure of the White House to produce relevant documents is reason enough for any senator to oppose this nomination. The administration cannot treat the Senate with such disrespect without some consequences,

The families in the Gulf don't need to hear a speech from me and, frankly, they don't need to hear another speech from the president, ... What they need is leadership.

The families in the Gulf ... certainly don't need to hear another speech from President Bush,

I'm glad he's gone, but that doesn't end the problems of this administration,

I'm not in the habit of patting the president on the back.

I hope the president and his administration will act swiftly to provide the Congress with damage assessments so that we can provide immediate relief to the people of the Gulf Coast. We must not waste any time in giving these families the resources they need.

I intend to cast my vote against the nomination when the Senate meets here next week,

In his speech, the president needs to tell the American people what he is going to do to end the culture of corruption and lay out solutions that will make America stronger.

I'm not a big Greenspan fan. I voted against him two times. I think he's one of the biggest political hacks we have in Washington.

I'm not a big Greenspan fan-Alan Greenspan fan. I voted against him the last two times. I think he's one of the biggest political hacks we have in Washington.

I mean, it should make us all pause to think that the man who is the poster child of what went wrong with Katrina and FEMA is still on the payroll. Now, it's hard for me to understand that,

I have no confidence he will serve as a real check on abuse of power so expansive with this administration. President Bush continues to believe he is above the law ... No one is above the law and we need a strong federal judiciary to protect against this abuse.

I have no apologies to anyone for doing the people's work.

I'm not too sure if his heart is as big as his head.