Paul Gillmor Quotes

Specifically, the growing threat that sexual predators pose to our Nation's children and their families represents an area where our criminal justice system has failed the American people.

It does seem fair to give them the option of a better return.

The fact is, almost every year since the founding of these United States, our government has lived beyond its means.

We should not forget, no matter how we quantify it: 'Freedom is not free.' It is a painful lesson, but one from which we have learned in the past and one we should never forget.

More than seven months ago, our country learned that the horrors portrayed in Hollywood's make-believe world could actually come to life before our very eyes.

Following the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, $3 per gallon gasoline became common and our nation has come under considerable strain.

The current system punishes communities which make the investment in creating landfills, only to have them filled by states which refuse to adequately address their waste issues.

Spending on programs such as national defense and funding the operating budgets of all federal agencies represent only 39 percent of our yearly budget, an all-time low.

Among the many important provisions in the energy bill are the creation of an estimated half million new jobs, increased oil production, blackout protection, controlling fertilizer costs by stabilizing natural gas prices and enacting new efficiency benchmarks.

In addition, each barrel of oil we save through conservation further decreases our dangerous reliance on unstable Middle East oil.

Enrolling in the Medicare Prescription Drug Program will be a great savings for most senior citizens.

While there are many influences on gas prices in America, I believe the passage of a national energy bill will help relieve this burden on our country.

In this life and death case, I felt Mrs. Schiavo should receive the fullest due process from our legal system.

Americans in all places and levels of government have begun to consider the areas where we need to prepare ourselves from future threats, including the latest weapon: bio-terror.

It has been a top priority of Congress to reduce the drug costs of all seniors.

The Declaration is a magnificent document.

While not widely reported, our victories in Iraq are plentiful. National elections, a democratic parliament and the drafting of a constitution are just some of the victories throughout this embattled country.

I believe it is incumbent upon Congress to act aggressively to ameliorate fear and help our country take the essential steps that will make our communities and lives safer.