There was a whole group that really welcomed me: George Mitchell was one, Ted Kennedy, Chris Dodd, the reformers were really delighted to see me. So if you were one of those squeaky clean, shiny bright, let's reform the world, you were very glad to see Barb Mikulski, and George Mitchell was in that category.

College is part of the American dream. It shouldnt be part of a financial nightmare for families

Our seniors' retirement should never rely on the bull of political promises or the bear of the market.

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.

I didn't know how we were going to get jobs out of NAFTA, but I tend to be suspicious of these things, like NAFTAs and WTOs and so on.

People aren't for hitting.

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