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

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

It is up to us to live up to the legacy that was left for us, and to leave a legacy that is worthy of our children and of future generations.

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.

Education is the foundation upon which we build our future.

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

It's our responsibility to pass on what we inherited, not to squander it, but to build on it.