Climbing has worked for me in a number of ways on Capitol Hill. I'm much more inclined to look at what people do, as opposed to what they say. Also, it's about working together - we're all on the rope together, and you don't get to cut the rope if you're not getting along with someone.

Our livelihood is intimately tied to the food we eat, water we drink and places where we recreate. That's why we have to promote responsibility and conservation when it comes to our natural resources.

Reform is not for the short-winded. I'm committed to making sure the Senate is more than just a graveyard for good ideas.

Good-faith re-examination of a position you've held in the past should be seen as a virtue, not a vice.

There is no getting around it; Congress is failing the American people.

When I talk about the importance of the institution of marriage, I think of the commitment and the significance of standing in front of those closest to you and promising fidelity to your partner 'til death do you part.'

The balance between freedom and security is a delicate one.