Richard Gephardt: “I thought Republicans were for a Federal system, and Federalism, and wanted States to help out.”

God bless everybody.

I thank you, and I honor you for letting me be here today, and I am sorry that I was not here the other night.

Patsy Mink was my friend and my colleague and I am deeply saddened by her death. Patsy fought hard every day for the values and ideals that make our nation great. She worked to ensure access to good public schools for every American child…

last January, I traveled to South Korea, Cambodia and Vietnam to discuss issues of peace, reconciliation, trade and security between the United States and Asia. It was a remarkable trip that helped us to learn. We learned so much about…