This isn't all going to be done in one day, either.

This Congress is out of control and in desperate need of adult supervision.

When a leader correctly identifies real hurt and insecurity in our country and instead of addressing it, goes looking for somebody to blame, there is perhaps nothing more devastating to a pluralistic society.

I feel at some point that the farm state politics will overwhelm the Florida politics.

I do think that the Republican Party is in a crisis right now, a crisis of confidence about who we are.

Reckless, outrageous and undignified behavior has become excused and countenanced as telling it like it is when it is actually just reckless, outrageous and undignified. And when such behavior emanates from the top of our government, it is something else. It is dangerous to a democracy.

Many of the earmark request forms are actually filled out by lobbyists and then just turned in by the member's staff to the appropriations committee.