There is just no reason why the richest nation in the world can’t provide health care to all its people.

It’s our responsibility to pass on what we inherited, not to squander it, but to build on it.

We can leave our legacy only if we are willing to change – to go beyond partisan labels, and to solve the problems facing Washingtonians.

We have lots of studies about what’s wrong with our education system. We need to accept responsibility, be bold, find solutions and move forward to make education a centerpiece of our economic development.

I’m free. I’m free to say what I feel.

We are thinking ahead to long-term care, aware that many folks don’t plan ahead and won’t be ready. We want to see to it that people will have choices.

The first time a penny is deducted from the states, we'll precipitate state lawsuits,

These are our levees. And the earthquake is our hurricane.

I don't mean to suggest we're close to a deal, ... We have made considerable progress, but we have considerable distance to go.

I am pleased that it looks like there may be a way for our state to assist a number of evacuees,