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's inspirational to see someone who is dying smile.

There are conspiracies all over the Senate floor on any day!

I have not taken a position on that nuclear option. My view is I'm not going to do anything until I come to that bridge. I'm not going to jump off the bridge until I come to it

I do come from a strong family.

I think it's scandalous that we haven't done more to cure cancer.

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