Quotes by Nathan Diament

“The Bible instructs us to surely heal the ill, not to speed their departure from this earth.”

“It would indeed be difficult to pass [legislation ] without Sen. Smiths support, though not impossible.”

“Many more decisions that can impact our members happen on the state level.”

“Hes very smart on policy and on politics. Hes not a member of Congress who, if the staff didnt put talking points in front of him, wouldnt know what he was talking about.”

“We commend Senators [Michael] Enzi and [Edward] Kennedy and their colleagues for their leadership in the Senate and ensuring that this much-needed relief (ensuring the equitable and religiously sensitive treatment of parochial schools) was contained in the appropriations package.”

“For a long time the Orthodox community has found opportunities to work on common goals with faith communities across the spectrum. We work on an array of issues, and also have our disagreements with evangelicals -- and with Reform Jews, for that matter.”