We can be fervent in our disagreements without being factitious with our beliefs.

We have Democrats saying dumb things every single day, and Republicans as well.

This deal is a sugar-coated satan sandwich. If you lift the bun, you will not like what you see.

One thing I've learned - and I've said this to Republicans and Democrats - is, bees cannot sting and make honey at the same time. They have to make a choice. Either they are going to be a stinger or a honey-maker, and I contend that honey is a symbol of legislation and, the nuclear language used by members is the stinger, and you can't do both.

Community colleges need to be upgraded. We got to have training for real jobs. We've got a lot of jobs that are going unfilled because we don't have the technology in the heads of graduating college students to deal with them.

[Raul Castro] is one of the most amazing human beings I've ever met.

There are people walking around the streets of Kansas City who are unemployed, while one of our largest employers is not only sending jobs aboard, but then turning around and making a statement about preserving jobs.