Political Quotes

Because of the vigor of our people and the strength of our system, the United States today, as much or more than in years past, is the pivotal force for building a strong and prosperous world economy.

There is no excuse, for example, for the Federal Government to have 15 different child nutrition programs spending over $3 billion per year and still have 700,000 children from families below the poverty line who receive no aid.

For these reasons, I recommend that the Senate give prompt consideration to these protocols and give its advice and consent to ratification at an early date.

I believe it presents a candid appraisal of what we have learned and what remains to be done.