Peace is more than simply the absence of war; it is the absence of conditions that give rise to war.

I have long maintained the military budget is not a jobs bill... and will continue to support the lowest budget possible.

The Constitution is designed to inconvenience one person from taking us to war. War is a very solemn and sobering and extraordinary act, and it should not be granted to one person.

Let's make Oakland a model city.

The very foundation of our nation's economy is predicated on the health, growth, and vitality of our local communities.

We want Nelson Mandela and the people of South Africa to know that we will stand shoulder to shoulder, hip to hip, until apartheid is eradicated.

Companies using public lands should be required to perform thorough testing on all wells in order to fully ensure water safety.

Detroit's financial challenges - the decline of the American auto industry, the impact of the global economic recession, declining population, and an erosion of the municipal tax base - are key to understanding what led this great city to an inability to provide basic city services or to carry out the normal functions of a municipality.

If I wanted to be a celebrity, I would have taken guitar lessons.

I'lI say this: I recall entering Congress in 1971 and being called a 'feminist' by members of my own party as if it was a dirty word. They didn't realize that I wore that label as a badge of honor.