In Washington I'm thought of as a conservative, but in Tennessee I'm thought of as a Bolshevik.

The beginning of the decline of the Republic was the day they air-conditioned the Capitol.

What did the president know, and when did he know it?

The most difficult thing in any negotiation, almost, is making sure that you strip it of the emotion and deal with the facts.

Listen more often than you speak.

Demography is changing us as we are older societies, we're living longer. How the generations balance each other out, how that affects education and health care.

You've got to guard against speaking more clearly than you think.