Look how Bill Cohen and George Mitchell worked together. It's the stuff of legends. And now it's the stuff of almost ancient history, regrettably, but the way those two really worked together.

Martha Pope herself is a legend within the institution, and he was enormously supportive. And me and the women candidates.

Women would be disproportionately affected by the privatization of social security. It is one of the most important safety nets for American women in old age, or in times of disability, to insure financial income for their families.

I think Paul Sarbanes and his wife Christine socialized with them [George and Heather Mitchell] more than I did, but we all hung out, or we saw each other in groups.

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

Family responsibility, yes, and always. Family bankruptcy due to the cruel rules of government, no.

George Mitchell was a very good leader, and we were more than satisfied with his leadership. And I know the guys were jealous.