I will never be able to create a budget from scratch with the amount of time that I have, but my instructions remain the same: Give me a budget that has no new revenue.

We can leave our legacy only if we are willing to change - to go beyond partisan labels, and to solve the problems facing Washingtonians.

One of the most powerful tools for empowering individuals and communities is making certain that any individual who wants to receive a quality education can do so.

The US government should not be in the business of discrimination.

If we want unity, we must all be unifiers. If we want accountability, each of us must be accountable for all we do.

Surely no issue unites us more than our appreciation for our military personnel who are bringing aid to devastated countries, defending us against terrorism, and fighting to make a free election possible in Iraq.

We all leave personal legacies for the people we know and love.