Political Quotes

American officials must heed the lessons of the short-lived coup in 2002, when Bush Administration support for Chavez's ouster undermined America's standing in the region and damaged our credibility as a defender of democracy.

I came here for two reasons. One, because I care deeply about Jeb and, two, because I care deeply about our country.

I consider the media to be indispensable to democracy that we need an independent media to hold people like me to account. I mean, power can be very addictive and it can be corrosive, and it's important for the media to call to account…

I want to thank Senator Cardin for his tremendous leadership, for years, on human rights issues.