The important thing is that we recognize our President's leadership, that he is not saying: I am going to walk away from this. He is saying: I am going to do the right thing.

Saying youre from Texas makes you kind of proud.

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.

We cannot afford to lose the Medicaid funding for low-income women.

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

The important thing is that we recognize our President's leadership, that he is not saying: I am going to walk away from this. He is saying: I am going to do the right thing.

Congress can't take the year off, election or no election.