American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States
Louisiana's spicy, colorful politics have saddled our state with a reputation for tolerating lax ethical standards in government.
I'm not interested in more political or cultural combat.
As a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, I'm concerned about the recklessness of public policy that endangers people's lives, especially in minority communities, where crime often is such a scourge.
When you look at how much we spend on social programs in our country, it separates us from a lot of countries. In our country, if you're hungry, we'll feed you. If you're homeless, we'll house you. If you're too poor to be sick, we'll pay for your doctor. But all of that comes at a cost.
Transparency at the MSRB is dubious with data downloads too costly for all but the Vanguards of the world.
Just because you've seen 'My Cousin Vinny' doesn't qualify you to be a federal judge.
Teachers are expected to be teachers, psychiatrists, nurses, sociologists, psychologists, surrogate moms or dads, as the case may be.
I believe that the primary role of the government is to protect people and not run their lives. You used to be able to believe that in the Democratic Party.
There are some members of the House leadership whose only mission in life is to demonize the president.
People see things differently and remember things differently. It's why if somebody robs a liquor store and there are four witnesses they'll often disagree.