Does this demand--and I agree with all of you that I think we've only touched the philanthropic potential of parks--but, given the scope of this challenge, does it almost demand us to go back and look at the programs we have in effect…

It's great to be a part of a Subcommittee that really treasures our national treasure, and that's our parks.

Senate bill 1253 outlines a new and creative way to fund Federal projects.

And I'm ashamed of the House.

I welcome the Director here. This is very important issue.

I do think that this Centennial Challenge proposal has a lot of merit in concept.

I'm looking forward to serving on this subcommittee.

Are partners going to control and commercialize our parks? Absolutely not.

How do you envision this new African Command taking on certain subjects that are peculiar to that particular command, for example, child soldiers or countering the role of civil militias.

The Bush administration acts like violating civil liberties is the way to enhance our security. It is not. There are no shortcuts to protecting America.

President Bush has put forward a false choice between the liberties we cherish and the security we provide. I will provide our intelligence and the law enforcement agencies with the tools they need to track and take out the terrorists…

There is no military solution in Iraq.

We can hold true to our values, and in doing so advance those values abroad.

I pleaded that we 'finish the fight with bin Ladin and al Qaeda.'

That's why I don't take money from Federal lobbyists or PACs, and that's why I have offered the most far-reaching ethics and lobbying reform plan of any candidate in this race.

If we are serious about having real change in this country, then we have to start putting America's interests ahead of the special interests that are blocking our efforts to create universal health care, an energy policy that focuses on…

Hezbollah made friends by building health clinics and schools, and America could learn from that.

I continue to believe this investigation should proceed to its conclusion without any appearance that I have attempted to influence its outcome. I will continue my policy of not commenting on this investigation until it has concluded.