You Know, The Purpose Of Reconciliation Is

We Have A Long Way To Go, Some Tough Issues Ahead Of Us, And I'm Sure There Will Be Some Obstacles In The Path ... But The Good Faith Effort That's Being Put Into This Absolutely Is Encouraging To Me And Gives Me Hope.

We See It In Attempts On Capitol Hill To Impose Gag Rules On Rules On Doctors On What They Can Say To Their Patients About Family Planning. And We Certainly See It Now With An Effort By The Government To Tap Our Phones; Invade Our Medical Records, Credit Information, Library Records And The Most Sensitive Personal Information In The Name Of National Security.

We Are Dealing With The Question Of The 11 Million People Paying Their Taxes, Having A Path To Legalization And, Then, Ultimately, To Citizenship. Tough Issues But We Are Coming Together And I Think We Can Do It.

Our Timing Is Right... The Election Results Are Still Fresh In The Minds Of My Republican Colleagues And They Don't Want To Go Through This Again.

The Courage Of Federal Judge Frank Johnson Is Well-known.he Was The One That Gave The Legal Authority For The Right To March From Selma To Montgomery, And He Suffered Dearly For It. He Was Ostracized And Rejected. His Life Was Threatened As A Result Of It.