The First Amendment freedom of religion is as important today as when the Bill of Rights was first written.

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

I must say I am not pleased to have to arrange the Senate schedule around the availability of Senators who are running for President.

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.

As I think through the issue of funding the rebuilding of Iraq, I think about the analogy of a bankruptcy proceeding. There is no doubt that Iraq as a country is bankrupt.

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

I do come from a strong family.