Political Quotes

“Most of all, I thank my colleague from Connecticut, Senator Lieberman, who has been a faithful partner--to use a play on words--a faithful partner in putting this initiative together. We have worked together closely with the President, who has been truly the motivating force to try to provide some ammunition to the armies of compassion out there on the front lines every day, fighting for hope and opportunity for the millions of Americans who have yet to realize their dreams in dealing with the problems that confront them. The President has, through his faith-based initiative, been very clear in the role of charitable organizations, particularly people of faith within those organizations, to heal many of the ills that confront society. We are a society that, while very prosperous by any measure, even at a time of economic downturn that we are experiencing right now, we are still the wealthiest country in the history of the world. With that great wealth comes responsibility.”