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.

Heart disease continues to be the number one killer; cancer, the number 2 killer, not far behind. The tragic aspect of these deadly diseases is that they could all be cured, I do believe, if we had sufficient funding.

Big money is ruining the political system.

It so happens that I'm pro choice.

I think a public official ought to follow his conscience as to what is in the public interest, not what will protect his job.

I am opposed to anybody making a decision for you or me or anybody else about what health care plan we should have.

Cannibals are devouring senators.