I left the Democratic Party basically on issues of national security during the end of the Vietnam War. Jim Webb basicallydemocraticend Change image and share on social
I am a junior senator, ninety-fifth on the seniority list, and so by Senate standards, my office in the Russell Senate Office Building is less than splendid. Jim Webb buildjuniorlist Change image and share on social
I have dedicated my political career to bringing fairness to America's economic system and to our work force, regardless of what people look like or where they may worship. Jim Webb americabringcareer Change image and share on social
A typical day in the Senate requires several trips to the Senate floor and back, although the journey is usually underground so that on some days, once I arrive at work, I never see the sun. Jim Webb arrivebackday Change image and share on social
I know how to make decisions, and I know how to lead. Jim Webb decisionleadmake Change image and share on social
Affirmative action was designed to recognize the uniquely difficult journey of African-Americans. This policy was justifiable and understandable, even to those who came from white cultural groups that had also suffered in socio-economic terms from the Civil War and its aftermath. Jim Webb actionaffirmativeafrican share on social
Throughout the world, our insistence on individual freedom and opportunity has been at the bottom of what people think when they hear the very word 'American.' Jim Webb americanbottomfreedom Change image and share on social
Your first six months in the Senate, you spend a lot of time wondering how the hell you got here. After that, you look around at your colleagues and wonder how the hell any of them got here. Jim Webb colleaguehelllot Change image and share on social
Ronald Reagan came in - he was a leader. Some of my Democratic friends don't like it when I say that. He had a vision where he wanted to take the country, and things started moving again. Jim Webb countrydemocraticfriend Change image and share on social
I walk fast. I have an aversion to wasting time. My sense of constant motion is one of the reasons that my eldest daughter, Amy, nicknamed me 'the Tasmanian Devil' when she was in her teens. Jim Webb amyaversionconstant Change image and share on social
