America's highways, roads, bridges, are an indispensable part of our lives. They link one end of our nation to the other. We use them each and every day, for every conceivable purpose.

Our seniors have worked long and hard to better the economy, raise families and serve their communities. They deserve to live independent and active lives in their golden years.

Over my 24 years in the Senate, Jim, I've never voted against anyone because of their substantive views.

Eight more days and I can start telling the truth again

I am an advocate... of public financing for years. That is the one way to get money out of politics. I believe that would be what we ought to be doing.

The world changed on September 11, 2001.

There was plenty of evidence that Saddam had nuclear weapons, by the way. That is not in dispute. There is plenty of evidence of that.