The United States has done more for the war crimes tribunal than any other country in the world. We're turning over all the information we have, including intelligence information.

I don't want to talk about intelligence matters. I will say, however, that intelligence-community estimates should not become public in the way of this city and in the way of Congress.

One always wonders about roads not taken.

Both sides were supposed to release all their prisoners, those were unconditional. There was some prisoner release that took place but it's not been satisfactory.

White House officials acknowledge in broad terms that a president's time and public rhetoric are among his most valuable policy tools.

Exercising the right to vote is essential to our democracy.

In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place, oblige it to control itself.

Being adequately informed is a democratic duty, just as the vote is a democratic right. A misinformed electorate, voting without knowledge, is not a true democracy.