We really don't have a policy [on climate change]. There's a lot of rhetoric and not a lot of action.

Political differences will always generate a healthy debate, but over time the dialogue has become more hateful and at times violent.

We all recognize that Colorado and our nation have a long and storied tradition of gun ownership for hunting, outdoor recreation and self-defense. However, I am not convinced that combat weapons are necessarily part of that heritage.

I think most Americans would agree people should be treated equally and everyone ought to be able to pursue a fulfilling life with the ones they love.

The choreographed standing and clapping of one side of the room - while the other side sits - is unbecoming of a serious institution and the message that it sends is that even on a night when the president is addressing the entire nation, we in Congress cannot sit as one, but must be divided as two.

It's tough to know the value of water until it's gone.

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