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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

And the issues I think are important in Louisiana right now happen to be health care and education. And those are two areas that the federal government can play a very important role. And I think I can be effective in trying to help our state from the Washington scene.