If I could create one job in the private sector by helping to grow a business, that would be one more than Congress has created in the last six months.

I love working for the people of Indiana. I love helping our citizens make the most of their lives, but I do not love Congress.

Baseball may be our national pastime, but the age-old tradition of taking a swing at Congress is a sport with even deeper historical roots in the American experience. Since the founding of our country, citizens from Ben Franklin to David Letterman have made fun of their elected officials.

People come into public life for different reasons. None of us are ego-challenged, I think, or we probably wouldn't be doing what we're doing, so if anyone tells you that they don't like the sound of the applause and the ego gratification, I don't think they're being straight with you.

Mothers - especially single mothers - are heroic in their efforts to raise our nation's children, but men must also take responsibility for their children and recognize the impact they have on their families' well-being.

Families and businesses are tightening their belts to make ends meet - and Washington should too.

If I could create one job in the private sector by helping to grow a business, that would be one more than Congress has created in the last six months.