Obviously the Senate is a federal office, but to get California's economy moving again we need to do some things in the federal arena.

The truth is, I'm proud of the life I've lived so far, and though I've made my share of mistakes, I have no regrets.

It's the federal government's job to secure the border.

We will never meet our own expectations of public education unless the federal government is willing to play a consistent, long-term role; unless education truly becomes a matter of national policy, not just a matter of national rhetoric.

I think we ought to ban earmarks. I think we ought to give citizens the opportunity to designate up to 10 percent of their federal income tax toward debt reduction. If we did that, we would reduce our debt by $95 billion a year.

We must remember that ours was intended to be a citizen government, and we must work together to restore our country and the character of our nation.

There is a time and a place for everything. There is a time and a place for talk. And there is a time and a place for action.