Lobbyist influence comes from access, not money.

My view is that discrimination against anyone at the ballot box is wrong and should have the full enforcement of the federal government.

I think I have an ongoing conversation with God. I think throughout the day, I'm constantly asking myself questions about what I'm doing, why am I doing it.

Constitution is a living document; no strict constructionism.

Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington -- it began in the backyards of Des Moines and the living rooms of Concord and the front porches of Charleston. ...This is your victory.

"Undecided," while running for re-election to state Senate in 1998, in response to an Outlines questionnaire asking, "Do you favor legalizing same-sex marriage?"

My finely honed political instincts tell me that almost nobody believes that they should be paying higher taxes.