Jimmy Carter: “I will nominate Don S. Smith to be a Commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.”

Our great nation now teeters on the brink of a widening abyss. Without immediate action, we are at genuine risk of civil conflict and losing our precious democracy.

All of us must learn to waste less energy.

Hospitals are just like prisons. They're easy to get in, but hard to get out. You need to help me get out of here so that I can go and serve the people in Tennessee.

All of us owe them our gratitude and respect.