 American workers are first rate. |
| I take great pride in the fact that I have lived in a Spanish-speaking country. |
| For three decades, Democrats and Republicans worked together to make our environment better. |
| I intend to fight to ensure that Connecticut workers have a level playing field when competing for jobs. |
| It's vital that we help them get the right start, nurture their development and provide for their well-being. |
| All Americans should have access to quality, affordable health care. |
| When the public's right to know is threatened, and when the rights of free speech and free press are at risk, all of the other liberties we hold dear are endangered. |
| Our military should spare no expense to ensure the safety of our troops, particularly as they confront a hostile insurgency and roadside bombs throughout Iraq. |
| Our children are our greatest resource and Head Start grants help them reach their full potential. |
| Working families need to know that we will work to protect their health needs, promote the development of safe, effective medicines, and guarantee patient rights. |
| Connecticut's first responders and defense workers work every day to help us achieve these goals. |
| Pell Grants are, and have been, critically important tools in making higher education a possibility for lower- and middle-income students. |
| It's time to renew our commitment to the world around us. |
| As a world leader, America must be prepared to confront any challenge. |
| Our nation's children are our greatest asset and our most precious treasure. |
| Every American deserves to live in freedom, to have his or her privacy respected and a chance to go as far as their ability and effort will take them - regardless of race, gender, ethnicity or economic circumstances. |
| America's highways, roads, bridges, are an indispensable part of our lives. They link one end of our nation to the other. We use them each and every day, for every conceivable purpose. |
| The world changed on September 11, 2001. |
| We owe it to each other - and to our children and grandchildren - to leave our planet in a better state than when we found it. |
| By strengthening the economy, providing job opportunity and meeting the needs of working families, we can ensure the continued prosperity of our nation. |
