My change in party will enable me to be re-elected.

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.

When I supported the stimulus package, I knew that it would not be popular with the Republican Party.

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

When I'm asked about legacy, I say it's too early to talk about legacy.

How many members of Congress go face the people in a town meeting and are prepared to answer questions from the floor. That to me is the real litmus test.

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