The Senate Is Indeed A Deliberative Body,

We Are Seekers Of The Truth, But We Do Not Embody The Truth. And In Humility, We Should Recognize That The Same Can Be Said About Our Most Ardent Foes.

I Was To Japanese Visitors To Washington What The Mona Lisa Is To Americans Visiting Paris.

I Think A Lot Of Us Share A Fear That We And People We Love Will Lose Control Of Our Own Destinies At The End Of Life.

It Is Concern That Precedes And Inspires Agendas, And Survives When Agendas Fail, And It Causes Us To Try Again, Always Trying Our Best, Never Certain About Our Own Judgment. It Is Knowing That God's Purpose Exceeds Whatever We Can Put In An Agenda.

The Starting Point Is The Recognition That Throughout History, Religion Has Been A Cause Of Bloodshed, And It Remains So Today. Because Religion Has Contributed To The World's Problems, It Must Develop Specific And Practical Ways To Help Solve Those Problems.