Ronald Reagan actually said...

This amounts to a private bankruptcy law, which is beyond the Congress' constitutional authority to enact.

Let there be no doubt the United States does not pay tribute to terrorists.

Although the goal of compensating those persons is a worthy one, the program that would be established by title III has serious deficiencies...

Despite these concerns, I believe that the benefits of S. 1744 outweigh its defects; and therefore, with some reluctance, I am approving the...