“I’m so proud of Maryland’s firefighters, risking their lives to protect others, but we need to protect our protectors with the best equipment training and resources.”

What I like best in Baltimore is the people, the neighborhoods and what goes on in the neighborhoods. Each has its own stories, own diners and own quirks. It’s about community. I also like everything Old Bay.

Nothing really happened – I was elected in ’86 – until 1992, and that’s when the Anita Hill debacle happened.

In American Society today, we need to have volunteerism. I truly believe that it is the glue that will hold us together and it will be the energy that will take us into the 21st century.

America must continue diplomacy, even as we continue the war, to expand the coalition of the willing to share the burden of war and to share the responsibility and the economic cost of rebuilding Iraq.

I think leadership is creating a state of mind in others.

People aren’t for hitting.

The world must know that America holds to the highest standards of military conduct and human rights protections. Anything less is unacceptable

When one gets old and they are sick, there are not many things they can count on but they should be able to count on Social Security. Our seniors’ retirement should never rely on the bull of political promises or the bear of the market.

The family is not only a living arrangement. It has always been a symbol of survival.

I wanted to [share] what a gracious kind of guy George Mitchell was.

In my state [ Maryland] we’ve lost jobs to NAFTA, we did not gain jobs from NAFTA. But I think it’s very difficult when your state is right up against the northern border, you do see things differently.

Each one of us can make a difference. Together we make change.

We work on macro issues and macaroni and cheese issues. When women are in the halls of power, our national debate reflects the needs and dreams of American families.

I would say George Mitchell was like Clark Kent sometimes with his horn rimmed glasses and his very quiet manner. People say, well, he’s just a quiet leader, but then he emerges as super hero and begins to move this legislation. He led by example.

[During] the passage of the Lilly Ledbetter [Fair Pay Act], equal pay for equal work, the women led that fight.

When it comes to standing up for veterans, we cannot be the Republicans and Democrats, we have to be the red, white, and blue party.

I identify with the Clint Eastwoods and Harrison Fords. Those are my heroes.

Earth Day 1970 was irrefutable evidence that the American people understood the environmental threat and wanted action to resolve it.

My heroes are the camera crew and the electricians. They work such long hours.

I feel like Josh, Michelle and Adam were all team players, who wanted to be a part of an ensemble.

True courage is being afraid, and going ahead and doing your job anyhow, that’s what courage is.

Salute to all the Firefighters around the world true heroes.

Police and firefighters are great, but they don’t create wealth.