“Even top caliber hospitals cannot escape medical mistakes that sometimes result in irreparable damage to patients.”

“Restoring responsibility and accountability is essential to the economic and fiscal health of our nation.”

“Even top caliber hospitals cannot escape medical mistakes that sometimes result in irreparable damage to patients.”

“Firefighters are essential to the safety and security of our local communities. We owe it to these men and women to provide them with better training and equipment so they can do their jobs more effectively and safely.”

“The intelligence failures with respect to Iraq were massive and have damaged our credibility around the world.”

“When a decision is made to go to war based on intelligence, it is a fateful decision. It has ramifications and impacts way beyond the current months and years.”

“Dr. Rice's record on Iraq gives me great concern. In her public statements she clearly overstated and exaggerated the intelligence concerning Iraq before the war in order to support the President's decision to initiate military action against Iraq.”