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Clearly there are always unintended consequences of any legislative or regulatory act that's taken in the heat of battle.

Most of what we report from Congress they don't care about unless it affects them directly.

Remember, the Congress doesn't get as many opportunities to make an impression with the public.

This is the people's money, and we need to use it on their priorities. Increasing the pay of members of Congress is not their priority.

If we can't remove a member of Congress who has been convicted of 10 felonies - including using his office for personal gain - we risk losing the faith and trust of the American people that we have.

I don't mind what Congress does, as long as they don't do it in the streets and frighten the horses.

I understand the risks associated with being a soldier. But I think as members of Congress, we should not intensify the chance that we'll have to commit troops to a military conflict unless it's absolutely necessary to defend the nation.

Congress must not do something just for the sake of doing something. We must carefully and thoughtfully consider the implications of any action and whether that action will help or hinder our ultimate mission of protecting U.S. citizens from terror.

If you're not going to have consequences to a bad decision or to mislead Congress or any other aspect of life, that only incubates people to hatch bigger ideas that are not forthright and not abiding by the law.

Having a Congress with a more diverse educational and professional background would serve the country well. And given the budget challenges facing America today, we might benefit from a few more cold, calculating problem solvers, and fewer courtroom impresarios.