The benefit of an open town hall meeting is one that you get to hear a lot of different views, and two it has credibility.

While I support a more comprehensive bill and hope a more extensive package will eventually past the Senate, I also am a realist and know that we must not let the perfect bill be the enemy of real reform.

When you run ads saying you are going to save social security, my friend, that's all hat and no cattle.

I know what war's like. I know what scene's like.

We send cruise missiles and then we think everything's all right or we try to bring them to trial. My friends, this time they've gone too far. This time we're serious. This time we won't quit until they are gone, completely gone from the face of the earth

Free trade with Colombia is something that's a no-brainer.

I have no rancor. I look forward, not backwards.