The traditional role of the Senate has been to be the adult in the room.

I think when you've been in office for a long time, you have a record, and that record is fair game.

Our country also hungers for leadership to ensure the long-term survival of our Social Security system. With 70 million baby boomers in this country on the verge of retirement, we need to take action to shore up the system.

Congress suffers a great deal of criticism for its partisan acrimony. But while we may disagree politically, and air our opposition in this chamber, it is the conversation behind the scenes that cements and defines our relationships.

I have long believed taxpayers make better use of their money than the government ever could.

The traditional role of the Senate has been to be the adult in the room.

We are battling fanatics who kidnap and behead civilians and shoot fleeing children in the back. There can be no dialogue with such people, and the American people understand this.