Separation of power says the judiciary committee is supposed to confirm qualified judges and then what the Supreme Court does, that is their function, not my function.
Voting is fundamental in our democracy. It has yielded enormous returns.
It costs about $27 million to win a seat in the United States Senate, so when you win one, you like to sit down.
I beat a brain tumor.
My tenure in the Senate was really as an independent and whichever, regardless of party label.
When I supported the stimulus package, I knew that it would not be popular with the Republican Party.