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.

We must do all we can to help improve the deplorable human rights situation of the North Korean people.

Filibusters have proliferated because under current rules just one or two determined senators can stop the Senate from functioning. Today, the mere threat of a filibuster is enough to stop a vote; senators are rarely asked to pull all-nighters like Jimmy Stewart in 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.'

Across the country military families are facing dire financial circumstances due to longer than expected tours of duties. They are being penalized for their patriotism - no one should have to choose between doing right by their country and doing right by their families.

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.

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.

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