I loved being in the Senate. That was a wonderful experience.

There's too many people that paint with a broad brush that we're all corrupt, we're all amoral. … And having these kinds of things happen, whether it's a Republican or Democratic senator — we certainly have had plenty of Democratic scandals in the past — we need people who are in office who will hold themselves to a little higher standard.

If you find someone who agrees with you 80 percent of the time that is your friend not your enemy.

Medical liability reform is not a Republican or Democrat issue or even a doctor versus lawyer issue. It is a patient issue.

Oftentimes, the more power and prestige a person achieves, the more arrogant a person can become.

The Appropriations Committee in the Senate is out of control, out of control on spending.

In Las Vegas, people know that the odds are stacked against them. On Wall Street, they manipulate the odds while you are playing the game.