I put myself and all the members of Congress in the same boat of things that could have been done better.

When you have a Senate that is 50 Democrats and 49 Republicans and one independent, it's quite obvious that the only way we are going to get something done is if we work together.

Yes, we have got to quit worrying about fighting each other and trying to figure out a way to work together.

There is nothing wrong where we reach a point where maybe everybody could claim a victory. I think it would be good for the American people, which should be our first priority.

I object to you using words like squander and pork. What is pork in one part of the country is an essential project in another part.

It's proper and appropriate to remind the Chinese about what they get out of solid relations with the United States.

I am going to work with Tom Daschle. And I'll work with the Republican leaders and the president to try and come up with something that we can all be proud of.