"Today I promise you that I will speak gavel fairly, firmly, and with responsibility. Always respecting the rules and …"

"Enjoying an extraordinary knowledge of languages (ancient and modern), literature, and art, by his cultured personali…"

"When young persons are summoned from this world ere they have mingled in its sinful pursuits, they can be readily yie…"

"• Let the future historian, if he will, add beauty of expression and the charm of polished diction to this plain, unp…"

"I am firmly convinced that the conduct of the Irish in America has been strongly influential in winning for those at …"

"Our Nation is moving toward two societies, one black, one white—separate and unequal."

"The climate is changing, but the question is, is it being caused by natural cycles over the span of the Earth’s histo…"

"Homosexual relationships are inherently unnatural and, the studies clearly show, are ultimately harmful and costly fo…"

"There is no right to abortion in the Constitution."

"Pick up a Bible off your shelf and read it—that is my world view."