61 Quotes by Lincoln Chafee

A strong, educated middle class is what made America the greatest country in the world.

I had supported Governor George W. Bush over Senator John McCain in the 2000 Rhode Island presidential primary.

I worry about 10, 15, 20, 25 years down the road. Where are we going to be in this age of nuclear weapons, where there is no margin for error?

American education is still the wonder of the world, and we must open the schoolhouse doors, not close them.

Students of America, working families of America: President Obama will not turn his back on you.

As a former Republican, I represent a group of Americans who all too often have no one to speak for them. This group doesn't necessarily have a name. We've been called 'moderates,' but that term can be misleading.

On the issues that I care deeply about - the environment, Roe vs. Wade, the war in Iraq, with no weapons of mass destruction, the tax cuts that are now leading to deficits, I've got some deep issues with the president.

Well, usually when you talk about a mandate, you're talking about an overwhelming win. I don't think by any measurement the 2004 election was an overwhelming win.

Let me ask you: Should only children of the wealthy have access to quality early education? Should only children of the wealthy have access to a college degree? The answer - the only answer - is: no.