I Have Said From The Beginning That

War Is Wretched Beyond Description, And Only A Fool Or A Fraud Could Sentimentalize Its Cruel Reality.

While I Support A More Comprehensive Bill And Hope A More Extensive Package Will Eventually Past The Senate, I Also Am A Realist And Know That We Must Not Let The Perfect Bill Be The Enemy Of Real Reform.

God May Have Mercy, But We Won't.

We Are Taught To Understand, Correctly, That Courage Is Not The Absence Of Fear, But The Capacity For Action Despite Our Fears.

Some Urge We Do Nothing Because We Can't Be Certain How Bad The (climate) Problem Might Become Or They Presume The Worst Effects Are Most Likely To Occur In Our Grandchildren's Lifetime. I'm A Proud Conservative, And I Reject That Kind Of Live-for-today, 'me Generation,' Attitude. It Is Unworthy Of Us And Incompatible With Our Reputation As Visionaries And Problem Solvers. Americans Have Never Feared Change. We Make Change Work For Us.