Does it make all the difference in the world? No. But there's a great deal of symbolism associated with whether we're going to add $24 billion to the debt in unwanted and unnecessary pork-barrel projects.

I have said for a long time that I thought the president would be best served if the attorney general resigned so I think it's the right thing to do.

What if there's another terrorist attack? I cringe at the ideas of our enemies watching this, knowing much like the president we have now. You can do anything you want, you can jerk us around, you can harass our naval ships the way Iran is doing right now, and we're not going to do anything. We're not going to react.

I think that decisions should rest in the hands of the states. I'm a federalist.

Russia is a gas station masquerading as a country.

I am proud to do so for I know that by supporting George W. Bush, I serve my country well.

As a governor and senator, John Chafee set the standard for honesty and decency that the rest of us on our best days could only dream to emulate.