We must invest in infrastructure development and rebuilding communities to create jobs.

I think Americans want to believe in this country again.

I was very productive as a senator for my state.

Well, if you pick a fight with somebody that's smaller than you and you beat them, where's the honor in that?

I think if we are actually going to accept our generation's responsibility, that's going to mean that we give our children no less retirement security than we inherited from our parents.

I was the only person of color in the Senate, and my colleagues were Strom Thurmond, Jesse Helms and Trent Lott.

We must invest in infrastructure development and rebuilding communities to create jobs.