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When I Started To Get Involved In The Crime Issue, People Said, "it's A Local Issue." I Said, "no, There Are Lots Of Ways The Federal Government Can Help." And The Best Way The Federal Government Can Help, And Did In The Crime Bill, Is To Find Programs That Work Around The Country And Help Them Spread.

The Democratic Party Was Always There On Crime, But In The Past We Let The Ideologues On The Left Dominate. The Republicans May Still Let The Ideologues On The Right Dominate.

Republicans Always Try To Paint Democrats As Weak On Defense. This Time, They Can't. After All, Mitt Romney's Idea Of An Overseas Accomplishment Is Sending U.s. Jobs There.

When A Nominee Doesn't Get 60 Votes, You Shouldn't Change The Rules, You Should Change The Nominee.

In Education, I'm Going To Try To Find What Works. One Thing I Want To Do Is Improve The Quality Of Teachers. There Are A Lot Of People Who Want To Go Into Teaching; It's Fundamentally A Very Fulfilling Profession. But People Don't Feel They Have Financial Support. We Pay Starting Teachers In Particular Too Little To Attract The Quality People That We Need. I Want To Make It Easier For Good People Who Want To Go Into Teaching To Do That.