"The Republicans have chosen to neglect young Americans who need assistance with the costs of higher education."

"In this most powerful nation in the world, lack of access to health care should not force local and state governments, companies and workers into bankruptcy, while causing unnecessary illness and hospitalization."

"Our system of private health insurance that fails to provide coverage to so many of our citizens also contributes to the double-digit health care inflation that is making America less competitive in the global economy."

"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 think the future also will not belong to those who are cynical or those who stand on the sidelines."

"I think I am done with Wikipedia for the time being. But I have a secret hope. Someone recently proposed a Wikimorgue - a bin of broken dreams where all rejects could still be read, as long as they weren't libelous or otherwise illegal."

"The euro is our common fate, and Europe is our common future."

"I see Turkey's future as being in Europe, as one of many prosperous, tolerant, democratic countries."