James L. Buckley
James L. Buckley

What distinguishes the campaign finance issue from just about every other one being debated these days is that the two sides do not divide along conventional liberal/ conservative lines.

Jay Parini
Jay Parini

When Gore Vidal was coming up, there were three major channels, and he could count on a big audience when he debated someone like William F. Buckley on TV.

Jehane Noujaim
Jehane Noujaim

I used to do volunteer work in poor areas of Cairo, and people would gather their money together to get a satellite dish. You'd see them huddling around and for the first time seeing issues being debated on TV that had never been talked about before. And that is the biggest promoter of democracy you could possibly have.

Jim Sensenbrenner
Jim Sensenbrenner

In a sad twist of fate, the bill to reauthorize the Patriot Act was debated on the floor of the House of Representatives the same day that terrorists struck again.

John McCain
John McCain

Our political differences, no matter how sharply they are debated, are really quite narrow in comparison to the remarkably durable national consensus on our founding convictions.

John Sherman Cooper
John Sherman Cooper

It was determined, as shown in the report of the Commission, which I can read to you, but I know you are familiar with the report. It states there was disagreement on this issue, particularly as the subject was debated, that there were different opinions about it.

John Sununu
John Sununu

I believe our foreign assistance should be scrutinized, should be debated, and that we should strike the right balance, but in all cases the foreign assistance that we provide around the world should be used to further our national security interests.

Jose Antonio Vargas
Jose Antonio Vargas

My being gay is not a social issue; it's a fact. It's not something to be debated. It's a reality.

Joseph Stiglitz
Joseph Stiglitz

I grew up in a family in which political issues were often discussed, and debated intensely.

Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel

One thing I will commit to the people of Ohio is, when I'm a U.S. senator and there's issues being debated in Washington, when I'm a U.S. senator they'll know exactly what my position is.