Politics Is A Substitute For Violence.

I Filed A Brief As A Friend Of The Court In The U. Of Michigan To Keep Affirmative Action At The U. Of Michigan, Which I Attended The Law School. And I Was One Of The Original Sponsors Of Making The Martin Luther King Birthday A Federal Holiday.

I Share The Administration's Goals In Dealing With Iraq And Its Weapons Of Mass Destruction.

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

Politics Takes Patience, Time, Listening And Endless Meetings.

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.