People aren't for hitting.

In my state [ Maryland] we've lost jobs to NAFTA, we did not gain jobs from NAFTA. But I think it's very difficult when your state is right up against the northern border, you do see things differently.

I knew of Senator [George] Mitchell because he was very close friends with who was soon to be the senior senator, Paul Sarbanes. Paul Sarbanes and George Mitchell were kind of pals together.

I think, though, with that whole sense of integrity and a lot of things that have been going on, the shared leadership rather than the titular head.

When one gets old and they are sick, there are not many things they can count on but they should be able to count on Social Security. Our seniors' retirement should never rely on the bull of political promises or the bear of the market.

When you're up in Maine, there is Canada, I mean it's looking right at you; it's a different viewpoint.

Let us get on with creating the democratic and pluralistic society that we say we are.