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.

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

The fundamental purpose of government is to protect its citizens.

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

Effective security measures do not come cheap.

But one way or another, judges perform a very vital function in our society. They have a risky job and they are entitled to security.

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.