Today the Internal Revenue Code constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. A flat tax would be an enormous step forward.

I'm battling cancer. It's another battle I intend to win.

There is no doubt that our nation's security and defeating terrorism trump all other priorities.

We don't need holy wars. What we need is tolerance and brotherhood and simple humanity.

It has been my experience that the hearings are really, in effect, a subtle minuet, with the nominee answering as many questions as he thinks necessary in order to be confirmed.

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.

Big money is ruining the political system.