I believe that voting is the first act of building a community as well as building a country.

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.

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

The possibility of endangering Nevadans will never happen under my watch. I will do everything I can to protect the safety and welfare of our citizens.

Until we can fully grasp the extent of corruption and fraud involved in the administration of the Oil-for-Food program, and until the United Nations decides to cooperate in the investigation, no American taxpayer dollars should go to the United Nations.

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