I Was Raised In A Working Class

I Was Raised In A Working Class Family Of Baptist Faith, And I Went To College On A Church Scholarship Where Early Teachings Were Reinforced. Abortion Was Wrong, I Was Taught.

I Have Been A Long And Strong Supporter Of Civil Rights In My Whole Career. I Led The Fight To Get The Voting Rights Act Re-enacted. I Have Been A Strong Supporter Of Affirmative Action. I Believe In It Strongly.

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.

You Know, When You're In Public Life, Everything You Do Is Out There. But I Am Proud To Stand On My Record.

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.