Richard Lugar

It's very unlikely that we're going to send more troops to Iraq. We are going to have to train the Iraqis faster…

— Richard Lugar

I compliment President Obama on having these summits each year in Washington in which people have talked about ridding the world of…

— Richard Lugar

The United States cannot feed every person, lift every person out of poverty, cure every disease, or stop every conflict. But our…

— Richard Lugar

I think there is a commitment on the part of the White House to racial justice in this country, and no ambiguity.

— Richard Lugar

Secretary Perry became the 19th secretary of defense and the first enlisted man to serve in that role. He had time in…

— Richard Lugar

Very rarely does food enhance the conversation. If the food is really good, there'll be much less conversation because you'd be concentrating…

— Richard Lugar

Americans who may be going to the largest embassy we've ever had.

— Richard Lugar

I have no salary from the Lugar Center. Essentially, the moneys we have received has been from foundations.

— Richard Lugar

That first responsibility as a school board member - meals for latch-key children - was absolutely critical in my understanding of the…

— Richard Lugar

When I was a candidate for the Republican nomination for president back in 1995, 1996, I advocated the fair tax.

— Richard Lugar

I am convinced that the majority of American people do understand that we have a moral responsibility to foster the concepts of…

— Richard Lugar

There are no shortcuts to victory. We must commit ourselves to the slow, painstaking work of foreign policy day by day and…

— Richard Lugar

It is unfortunate that there is not a government in Iraq that has been able to unify the Shiites and the Sunnis…

— Richard Lugar

The time frame is very small to disarm the militia, to bring about a security situation in which the governing council, the…

— Richard Lugar

Bilateral talks would have to achieve cessation of the missile work by the North Koreans. And it would have to include, as…

— Richard Lugar

As a practical matter, every immigrant needs to master English to be a full participating citizen and to have full economic opportunity.

— Richard Lugar

There should be a response, clearly, if there was meddling. And it does appear that there was some, and therefore, we perhaps…

— Richard Lugar

Ethanol is a premier, high performance fuel. It has tremendous environmental benefits and is a key component to energy independence for our…

— Richard Lugar

By furthering the use of ethanol, farmers are presented with the opportunity to produce a cash crop by collecting their agricultural wastes.

— Richard Lugar

We believe - most polls indicate - a lack of support, a lack of confidence in the ability of the Congress to…

— Richard Lugar

We must perfect a worldwide system of accountability for nuclear, biological and chemical weapons.

— Richard Lugar

Declining overseas admissions costs us not only much needed revenues for colleges and universities, but much more importantly, we lose the best…

— Richard Lugar

Grandchildren have taught me how important the future is. I try to look through their eyes and envision what's in their imagination.…

— Richard Lugar

The beginning of my political career was not promising. I ran for junior class president at Shortridge High school and was runner…

— Richard Lugar

If I could offer but one helpful hint to young Hoosiers hoping to better their odds for success in life, I would…

— Richard Lugar