"I think they should be pushed back, because I believe the longer we have to talk and negotiate, because this is a negotiation, and we have to bring people together and try to find the path forward."
"this is a transformational moment. This is an inflection point. We have so many needs which have been neglected for decades."
"The Constitution won`t allow this power grab. And in the meantime, I will stand up for all Tennesseans."
"Some of us must urge the use of restraint."
"I was of the unpopular opinion, along with the very lonely voice of Congresswoman Barbara Lee, opposing going to war in Afghanistan and even more so Iraq."
"I knew then that it could spiral out of control and that if we didn`t think through the impact and the implications. And I`ve been thinking about this week because now, I`m terrified, and I`m really s..."
"We have to step back and we have to see what we can do to make sure that we`re safe in this country, but that we also support other countries but use the diplomatic and diplomacy tools that we have be..."
"as we act, let us not become the evil that we deplore."
"We have to use our three tools in a way that`s more balanced of our foreign policy, diplomacy, development, and defense."
"However difficult this vote may be, some of us must urge the use of restraint. Our country is in a state of mourning. Some of us might say let`s step back for a moment. Let`s just pause just for a min..."
"We cannot nation-build. This was a 20-year war, the longest war in American history."