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I Grew Up In A Household That Was A Labor Household. My Dad Was A Teamster And A Milk Truck Driver. My Mother Was A Secretary. Neither Of Them Got Through High School. But They Worked Hard And They Gave Me Very, Very Important Opportunities To Go To School, Get A Good Education.

I Share The Administration's Goals In Dealing With Iraq And Its Weapons Of Mass Destruction.

If You Want To Run For President, You Better Be An Athlete. It's 24/7. It Never Ends. You Give Up Your Personal Life Completely And You Have Something Of A Chance To Be Shot.

I Don't Think You Can Be A Good Listener Unless You're A Good Listener. I Think It's Something That You Really Have To Do, And If You Really Do It, Then You Can Do It. If You Don't Do It, Then You Can't Do It.

Diplomacy Matters. Burden-sharing Matters. Follow-through Matters. And Yes, Sustaining The Peace Is Harder, More Complex And Often Costlier Than Winning The War Itself. No Matter The Surge Of Momentary Machismo -- As Gratifying As It May Be For Some -- It's Short-sighted And Wrong To Simply Go It Alone.