Our laws need to reflect the evolution of technology and the changing expectations of American society. This is why the Constitution is often called a “living” document.
AL FRANKENMy spiritual life is… sometimes I have access to it and sometimes I don’t. When I do have access to it, it’s usually a sense of my understanding what the best course of action or the best thing for me to do.
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It’s easier to put on slippers than to carpet the whole world.
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Let’s not let the government sell us out. Let’s fight for net neutrality.
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There’s no comparison between NPR and the propaganda that you hear from Rush or from Sean Hannity.
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Grown-up love means actually understanding what you love, taking the good with the bad and helping your loved one grow.
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I once asked the most fabulous couple I know, Madonna and Guy Ritchie, how they kept things fresh despite having been married for almost seven months. ‘It’s a job, Al,’ Guy told me. ‘We work at it every day.’
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There’s going to have to be investigations, and an independent investigation, into the Trump campaign and the Trump administration’s relationship to Russia.
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Most people would rather be uncertain some of the time than 100% positive all the time – even when they’re wrong.
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Well, a lot of politics is communicating with people, and obviously comedy has something to do with that.
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There is a subset of Democrats who tend to mis-fill out ballots. The way you mark the ballot is like an S.A.T. – you fill in the circle. And the subset of people who tend to, like, put a check there instead, or an X, or fill it out wrong.
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You know, Lincoln was funny. I don’t think F.D.R. was very funny. But Lincoln was funny. Lincoln was really funny. But I think you should get elected first, and then show that you’re funny.
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He said we had enough to go three years without making money, and we had enough to go three weeks.
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National security laws must protect national security. But they must also protect the public trust and preserve the ability of an informed electorate to hold its government to account.
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Veterans report that service dogs help break their isolation. People will often avert their eyes when they see a wounded veteran.
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One thing I’ve noticed about politics is that these guys have pretty thick hides.
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In my first week as a U.S. senator, I had the privilege of participating in the Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Judge Sonia Sotomayor.
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If you look at terrorists, they really have no sense of humor.
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Having an actual income can expand your romantic horizons toward the more appealing end of the spectrum.
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I can assure you, this is not about spying on the American people.
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After my varied and celebrated career in television, movies, publishing, and the lucrative world of corporate speaking, being a fellow at Harvard seemed, frankly, like a step down.
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If 98 out of 100 doctors tell me I’ve got a problem, I should take their advice.
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Teen pregnancy went way down in the ’90s, and 75 percent of it was because of increased use of contraception.
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I like the liberal tradition; I like the Hubert Humphrey tradition fighting for civil rights.
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Being a comedian, you’re under pressure. You have to deal with stress and pressure to perform – to deal with pressure without stress.
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My spiritual life is… sometimes I have access to it and sometimes I don’t. When I do have access to it, it’s usually a sense of my understanding what the best course of action or the best thing for me to do.
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The Internet can only work if it’s a truly level playing field. Small businesses should have the same ability to reach customers as powerful corporations.
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The Founders who crafted our Constitution and Bill of Rights were careful to draft a Constitution of limited powers.
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