I'm convinced that our duty to provide advice and consent for justices of the Supreme Court is our most important constitutional responsibility.

We have other legislation that all of you are aware that I have been so active on, with my colleagues here, and that is to shut down the gun shows.

So the effect of this Republican provision to allow doctors to be gagged from even discussing abortion with their patients is outrageous.

I believe that justices must recognize that our Constitution is an 18th-century document that needs to be applied in the context of the 21st century.

The President should spend his time going after the terrorists rather than sharing sensitive counter terrorism information with countries that sponsor terrorism.

People at .08 are too impaired to drive. Studies show that at .08, the ability to perform critical driving functions is decreased by as much as 60 percent.

I had hoped to hear the President tonight tell the Congress and the American people exactly how he plans to tackle some of the important issues facing this country, unfortunately I did not.