"For as long as the power of America's diversity is diminished by acts of discrimination and violence against people just because they are black, Hispanic, Asian, Jewish, Muslim or gay, we still must overcome."

"I believe that we as the leader of the Free World must provide important leadership on the ethical parameters, the ethical constraints that this research requires."

"As founder and co-chair of the upper Mississippi River Congressional task force, I have long sought to preserve the river's health and historical multiple uses, including as a natural waterway and a home to wildlife, for the benefit of future generations of Americans."

"The one thing we can do is invest in the quality of education, especially higher education."

"Health is the vital principle of bliss, and exercise, of health."

"You can die of the cure before you die of the illness."

"Most of the State of the Union will not be about Iraq. Most of the State of the Union will be about improving America's economy and providing greater access to health care for millions of American people, including senior citizens."

"There is only one cure for the evils which newly acquired freedom produces, and that cure is freedom."