The Senate and the country need Senators of courage who are prepared to make their mark on history by standing with past profiles in courage, and defending not party, not partisanship, but defending principle and democracy itself.

Quote by Senator John Kerry

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Its time we framed every question - every issue -- not in terms of whats...

Its time we framed every question - every issue -- not in terms of whats...

This administration misled a nation into war by cherry-picking intelligence and stretching the truth beyond...

This administration misled a nation into war by cherry-picking intelligence and stretching the truth beyond...

It is time, as a matter of pride, as well as a matter of national...

It is time, as a matter of pride, as well as a matter of national...

Someone has to die so that President Nixon won't be, and these are his words,...

Someone has to die so that President Nixon won't be, and these are his words,...

Its hard to believe that in the greatest democracy in the world, we need legislation...

Its hard to believe that in the greatest democracy in the world, we need legislation...

Great physicians and nurses, skilled, caring and unparalleled in their training, intervened in my life...

Great physicians and nurses, skilled, caring and unparalleled in their training, intervened in my life...

Its a sad day when you have members of Congress who are literally criminals go...

Its a sad day when you have members of Congress who are literally criminals go...

I remember when you couldnt even mention environmental issues without a snicker. But then in...

I remember when you couldnt even mention environmental issues without a snicker. But then in...

When you see Washington consistently turning a blind eye to suffering, dont sit back and...

When you see Washington consistently turning a blind eye to suffering, dont sit back and...

And lo and behold, people were amazed: Washington was amazed. The country was amazed. And...

And lo and behold, people were amazed: Washington was amazed. The country was amazed. And...

And Ill tell you, few things make me more angry than some out of touch...

And Ill tell you, few things make me more angry than some out of touch...

There can never be any excuse for sacrificing our childrens futures to keep corporate tax...

There can never be any excuse for sacrificing our childrens futures to keep corporate tax...

I refuse to stand by while our democracy is trampled by politicians more concerned about...

I refuse to stand by while our democracy is trampled by politicians more concerned about...

Faith is a kind of winged intellect. The great workmen of history have been men...

Faith is a kind of winged intellect. The great workmen of history have been men...

Our purpose now is to reclaim democracy itself. We are here to affirm that when...

Our purpose now is to reclaim democracy itself. We are here to affirm that when...

This budget is like an Enron budget -- smoke the numbers, cook the books, hide...

This budget is like an Enron budget -- smoke the numbers, cook the books, hide...

Climate change is real. The science is compelling. And the longer we wait, the harder...

Climate change is real. The science is compelling. And the longer we wait, the harder...

It is impossible to put into words the quiet strength and incredible courage Dana Reeve...

It is impossible to put into words the quiet strength and incredible courage Dana Reeve...

Don't wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always...

Don't wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always...

They can't hurt you unless you let them.

They can't hurt you unless you let them.

I certainly don't regret my experiences because without them, I couldn't imagine who or where...

I certainly don't regret my experiences because without them, I couldn't imagine who or where...

Let every man judge according to his own standards, by what he has himself read,...

Let every man judge according to his own standards, by what he has himself read,...