Pell Grants Are, And Have Been, Critically

By Strengthening The Economy, Providing Job Opportunity And Meeting The Needs Of Working Families, We Can Ensure The Continued Prosperity Of Our Nation.

When The Public's Right To Know Is Threatened, And When The Rights Of Free Speech And Free Press Are At Risk, All Of The Other Liberties We Hold Dear Are Endangered.

Our Strength And Our Security Depends Obviously On Having A Strong Military, Having A Strong Economy, And Also On Our Ability To Have Willing Allies And Nations Join Us In Common Global Efforts, The Principal One Today Being Terrorism.

I Do Not Think It Is An Exaggeration At All To Say To My Friend From West Virginia [sen. Robert C. Byrd, A Former Ku Klux Klan Recruiter] That He Would Have Been A Great Senator At Any Moment. . . . He Would Have Been Right During The Great Conflict Of Civil War In This Nation.

I Intend To Fight To Ensure That Connecticut Workers Have A Level Playing Field When Competing For Jobs.