You know, the purpose of reconciliation is to avoid the filibuster. The filibuster is an effort to talk something to death.

Illinois Senator Paul Simon, once said "The test for a Supreme Court nominee is not where he stands on any one specific issue. The test is this: Will you use your power on the court to restrict freedom or expand it?"

We will have health care reform in America.

Our party is a diverse one, as is my home state of Illinois.

We want to make certain that every American who stood in silent tribute to Rosa Parks hopes that the Sepreme Court Judge will break silence and speak out clearly for the civil rights that define our unity as a nation.

Those of us who believe in God and those of us who have dedicated our lives to helping others in the name of God don't want to take a second seat to anyone who is suggesting that one word out of the platform means that the Democrats across America are godless.

Giving a veteran a flag is not a substitute for giving our vets the quality health care they were promised