"I believe in an evolving Constitution. A flexible Constitution leaves room for us to consider not merely how the world once was, but how it ought to be."

"I stand before you today because this vision of government as the engine of opportunity is what I believe in."

"Those who are critical of Alliance are the same people who have done nothing for 30 years."

"It's time to let science and medicine, not politics and rhetoric, lead us to good, sound policy."

"I don't care about motivation. I care about credibility."