Hugo Chavez fancies himself a modern day Semon Baldivar, but all he is is an everyday thug.

Not only will we not be swift voted on the issue of national security, we're going to take the fight to the Republicans. The war in Iraq has weakened our military. It has weakened our readiness.

Let's hope that -- that saner minds will prevail, and they will see the light, that, as families across the country watch on TV, and with great anxiety, the fate of their family members in Lebanon, that they know that this is not just…

This resolution is one thing and one thing only: It is an affirmation of President Bush's failed Iraq policy.

What we did not hear was a new direction for Iraq, and I believe that we need a new direction.

However, this is not a show of support for Jefferson. Pelosi has demanded he step down from the powerful House Ways and Means Committee.

As of now as we're going at our positive agenda.

When people started hearing about investigating the president, I mean, does that just fire up the Democrats or does that play into the Republicans' hands?

If Democrats regain the House, they would launch investigations into energy prices and the war.

The republicans offer an agenda that favors big oil and the wealthy few. It's time for a new direction.

Record prices for the American people, record giveaways, record profits for big oil companies.

When the oil men, George W. Bush and Dick Cheney, strode into town, the showdown began between big oil and the consumer. With the price of gas doubling during the time of the president's presidency, big oil won.

Mr. DeLay's departure from Congress is just one piece of the change that is necessary to end the culture of corruption of this Republican Congress.

It would be hard to see any set of facts that would justify striking a police officer.

Mr. DeLay's departure from Congress is just one piece of the change that is necessary to end the culture of corruption in -- of this Republican Congress.

The strength of our country is the optimism, the enthusiasm, the talent and the goodness of the American people.

These proposals will not increase the number of people who are insured. And these proposals will increase the deficit.

It's about keeping America safe, which is our first responsibility and we all take very, very seriously.

We have to make sure that we're not training a force in Iraq that is going to turn on other Iraqis.

The American people have turned against them on the war in Iraq.

Democrats want to be strong in terms of protecting American people. We must strengthen our military to meet threats throughout the world.

Now that we've cleared that from the field, we've differentiated on the budget. We've differentiated on energy. Now we go forward with a positive agenda.

I'm so very proud of endorsing Mr. Murtha's proposal. I think that he has kicked open a door in our country to let in some fresh air and some sunlight into the debate.

a prominent Democrat says the White House is selling a lie.

There should be a quick pullout.