Cannibals are devouring senators.

It's been a great privilege to serve the people of Pennsylvania.

It's inspirational to see someone who is dying smile.

Strong advocacy for education, health care and worker safety will be indispensable if they are to get their fair share of President Bush's austere budget for the next fiscal year.

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

Whatever my party affiliation, I will continue to be guided by President Kennedy's statement that sometimes party asks too much.

I'd make - before I'd elect somebody - I'd make him do town meetings and face the people and then I would insist that the person not run on a platform of no compromising. The meaningful thing that the leaders could do would be to be dedicated to a discussion across the isle, to vote their consciences and not to follow the strict party line. I think that would lead to sensible decisions.