Joseph Lieberman Quotes (126 Quotes)

What the committee found was systemic and catastrophic failure across the board, ... Despite the magnitude of Enron's implosion, no one in the system that was supposed to protect investors saw the disaster coming or did anything about it.

If our colleagues decide that they want to extend a trial for some determining votes to two weeks or three weeks, that is okay, ... But I think the critical turning point is do you start to go to witnesses Which mean everyone will want to cross examine, call more witnesses. This could not only go on for months, making it hard for us to do our work this year, but it probably will descend into the kind of partisan division that we saw in the House impeachment proceedings.

I am pleased that the IRS has reversed its unfortunate decision to conduct audits at VITA sites in Hartford, which threatened low-income taxpayers' right to privacy.

It should also explode the illusions of post-war progress and stability the Bush administration continues to cling to,

That can't go on. We're inviting trouble if it does go on,

The president is, after all, the commander in chief - not only in terms of international crises, but in terms of catastrophes here at home.

The Saudi-American relationship is at a crisis stage, ... They've been good allies, and they've depended on us to protect them, and we've depended on them for military locations and oil.

The Chandra Levy case is a missing persons case. And I think we all ought to let the law-enforcement authorities focus on finding Chandra Levy and relieving the terrible trauma and nightmare that her family and friends have gone through, ... And when that is over, politicians can begin to speak out.

Bottom line, China is moving in the direction we want it to move in. There are more human rights today. There's more religious openness. There's more economic openness, which will lead to more political openness,

There was united agreement that it's too early to reach judgment. But I think there was also a consensus that we're in a lot better position today than we might have been -- that this is a credible nominee and not one, that, as far as we know now, has a record that could in any sense be described as extremist.

I've certainly been standing up for what I believe is right for the country in this campaign and in the 30 years of my public life, regardless of whether it was politically easy,

The dollar is at an all-time low, and 3 million people lost their jobs. Last month, when the administration said we'd expect to see 150,000 new jobs created, we ended up seeing 1,000 -- a very lame performance.

is a task of high justice and necessity.

It's been fascinating to watch the Republican response to Al Gore's selection of me, ... Because, honestly, the areas where I agree with George Bush are so much the exception and not the rule.

What we don't know can indeed hurt us.

ultimately infuriating and raises serious questions which our committee's investigation must answer.

This episode is sorry, and it is sordid, and it has brought down not only our government and the head of our government but the whole country, ... I mean the very fact that I have not been able to automatically let my young daughter sit with me and watch the news anymore tells you what has happened here.

I know this man is a person of extraordinary values and vision, committed to his family and his faith, and If I can help the American people see that side of him, then I'll feel very proud about the role in the campaign,

Today, our hearts and minds are naturally focused on yesterday's tragedy, but it is important that the Senate continue with America's business, particularly as it affects America's security, ... Our enemies will increasingly strike this mighty nation at places where they believe we are not only dependent but unguarded. That is surely true of cyberspace infrastructure today.

So there is clearly a corporate scandal. Whether there is a government scandal it remains to be seen,

apparently had extramarital relations with an employee half his age and did so in the workplace in the vicinity of the Oval Office. Such behavior is not just inappropriate. It is immoral.

If you voluntarily label a product as being unsuitable for kids and then turn around and market it directly to kids in contradiction of your ratings system, then you should be held accountable just like any other company in America that misleads consumers, ... That's not censorship. That's common sense.

There has been a change in policy, ... There are peace talks going on. I would not want to bring the question of whether or not we're going to override the president's veto to the floor and find out we don't have enough votes. I'd rather keep the sword hanging over the Serbs.

Over his entire public life, Saddam Hussein gives us no reason to have confidence in agreements,

Shame on us if 100 or 200 years from now our grandchildren and great-grandchildren are living on a planet that has been irreparably damaged by global warming, and they ask, 'How could those who came before us, who saw this coming, have let this happen'

When I look at Al Gore ... and think about the courage that went into making this decision, I see a glimpse of how good this nation can be,

To achieve victory and a lasting peace in Iraq, we must directly involve the United Nations and commit greater force, more resources and stronger leadership.

Based on his record, I will vote against his confirmation,

E-government has been a bipartisan effort, today it becomes bicameral as well, ... The era of big government is over we are committed to a smaller, smarter government. New information technologies are tools to help us achieve these goals.

This is a moment of crisis, not just in the Gulf Coast, but in America's self-confidence in the way government responds to attacks.

We're going to see a kind of old Democratic Party, new Democratic Party kind of split on this. I think in the end that individual control of part of the retirement Social Security funds has got to happen,

Let's give Al Gore the credit, ... He broke this barrier ... anytime a barrier is broken for one person in this country, the doors of opportunity open wider for every other American.

This is the classic case, you know, when the house is burning, I mean, or people are drowning, you don't want to send them for two or three days of sensitivity training,

This is historic. It gives us the opportunity to set the agenda.

Lord, we pray that you will not only restore his soul and lead him in the paths of righteousness for your name's sake, but help us join with him to heal the breach, begin the reconciliation and restore our national souls so we may go forward together and make this great country even greater,

What does he do now that he's being substantively challenged He goes complaining to the party chairman that we're being mean to him, ... Well, I have some news for Howard Dean The primary campaign is a warm-up compared to what George Bush and Bush political adviser Karl Rove have for the nominee.

It's not just the United States that's threatened by chemical and biological weapons in Iraq in fact, it's not first the United States . It's the moderate Arab countries, it's Israel, it's even more closely our allies in Europe.

There is no agreement at this point.

I hope that the president and I hope the leadership of Congress will, before the end of this year, schedule a debate in which we will grant President Bush authority to take action to remove Saddam Hussein,

fundamentally a referendum within our party on whether we're going to build on the Clinton transformation in our party in 1992 that reassured people we were strong on defense, we were fiscally responsible, we cared about values, we were interested in cutting taxes for the middle class and working with business to create jobs.

there was a growing threat of homeland attacks ... the nation lacked a clear strategy to prevent and protect against these threats ... and responsibility for homeland security was spread among too many agencies without sufficient coordination.

It's one of the most exciting medical findings of our age, ... Late Edition.

The world and the Balkans will look very different when we return to the Senate next week than it did when we left last week, ... Face the Nation.

I have supported affirmative action, I do support affirmative action and I will support affirmative action.

The fact that the Bush administration is not cooperating with a commission investigating how September 11th happened is outrageous, ... What are they hiding What's on the line here is finding out everything we can about how September 11th happened so we can make sure we do everything to see that it never happens again.

Our proposal would create a select national commission on youth violence whose mandate would be to deliberately examine the many possible root causes of this crisis.

I was attracted by privatization proposals that seemed to promise taxpayers more control over their Social Security, ... But ultimately I turned away from privatization because the promises and the numbers supporting them don't add up.

In this campaign, I've put forward a strong, positive vision for America, and that stands in sharp contrast to what Howard Dean offers America today,

Clearly appointing a homeland coordinator with only advisory authority is not enough. We need a robust agency to carry out the core functions of homeland defense,

in this time of national tragedy.