"I intend to take this fight to the American people."
"The Republicans tells us that we are dreamers, and that we are making impossible promises and misleading the American people."
"This is designed to make sure, if I am successful, that the months of January, February, and March would be used most effectively."
"It is with regret that I must announce the failure of the House and Senate conferees to agree upon a reasonable minimum wage improvement program."
"The Democrats have traditionally held that the officials who man our key posts in defense and foreign policy should be selected for their superior ability, whatever their party affiliation may be."
"But, we have just begun to fight."
"Today I would prefer to confine what I have to say and the discussion afterward to this one subject."
"This is a time for boldness and energy."
"Who can do the job best?"
"It is imperative that we maintain the highest national unity and the utmost responsibility in matters of national security at all times."
"But we were unwilling to take a bill which provided only token improvements in the law."