Lincoln Chafee

President Obama knows that wars are not to be entered into lightly; he knows that overseas conflicts don't only do damage in the land in which they are fought, but in the land of those who fight them, as well.

In the world of diplomacy, some things are better left unsaid.

In the executive branch, winning by a whisker is as good as winning in a landslide, but not so in the Senate.

Students of America, working families of America: President Obama will not turn his back on you.

Israelis can be proud of the vibrant democracy that they have created, and I know that many Rhode Islanders share my deep appreciation for the close friendship between our two nations.

I remember my Republican Party as fiscally conservative, as caring about the environment.

On the issues that I care deeply about - the environment, Roe vs. Wade, the war in Iraq, with no weapons of mass destruction, the tax cuts that are now leading to deficits, I've got some deep issues with the president.

Well, usually when you talk about a mandate, you're talking about an overwhelming win. I don't think by any measurement the 2004 election was an overwhelming win.

Trust is built with consistency.

Let me ask you: Should only children of the wealthy have access to quality early education? Should only children of the wealthy have access to a college degree? The answer - the only answer - is: no.

American education is still the wonder of the world, and we must open the schoolhouse doors, not close them.

America stood at the summit of power, emerging from the Cold War as an economic, cultural and military force without equal.