I am interested in getting people to use the healthcare system at the right time, getting them to see the doctor early enough, before a small health problem turns serious.

The dog doesn't know the difference between Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, so I have to walk the dog early those days too.

Asking the government to help you for short periods of time is different than asking the government to take care of you for the rest of your life.

By putting people around me who will calm me down and slow me down and make sure I work through an issue.

I think President Bush tried to step up on Social Security even though the polls showed that was unpopular. He has not been successful and backed off, but I admire people who take on big problems.

I would argue that we have a generation of young people, particularly minorities, who are no longer putting up with the kinds of things their parents put up with. They're much more self-confident. It's no longer acceptable to make fun of people because of race or sex. But it has always been present in American society.

I try to deal with my serious reading before work.