When I'm asked about legacy, I say it's too early to talk about legacy.

I've been in a lot of elections.

When the 14th Amendment, equal protection clause was enacted, the galleries in the Senate were segregated. Now we have integration.

Neither this nation nor this party can afford a candidate so captive to the demands of the intolerant right that we end up re-electing a president of the incompetent left.

It is with unwelcome frequency that I find myself the deciding vote.

What I would ask the leaders to do is to better understand the American people. I would insist that the leaders have town meetings and meet the people and listen to them and find out what is on their minds.

The solicitor general is sometimes referred to as the 10th Supreme Court justice - a pretty important position.