Mike Dukakis? He's the salt of the earth.

We need to aggressively take on radical Islamic terrorism but not at the expense of our American values.

Not that I've always agreed with what she said - far from it - but Justice Sandra Day O'Connor has been properly lauded, in my view, as a judge who approached her duties with open-mindedness and with a sensitivity that affects her decisions would have on everyday, ordinary people.

Well, I was 29 years old when I came to the United States Senate, and I have learned a lot.

I would be surprised if Donald Trump got elected.

I think after Sam Nunn left, I'm the last guy in the Senate who got a majority white male vote in their state.

I believe all Americans are born with certain inalienable rights. As a child of God, I believe my rights are not derived from the constitution. My rights are not derived from any government. My rights are not denied by any majority. My rights are because I exist. They were given to me and each of my fellow citizens by our creator, and they represent the essence of human dignity.