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When our most important issue is the debt that we're piling on our children and grandchildren, I think it's pretty helpful to have someone in the U.S. Senate who has actually managed billions of dollars and knows how to cut billions of dollars.

I consider the United States Senate the greatest deliberative body in the world, and I respect the important role the Constitution affords it in the confirmation of our judges.

My fervent expectation is that sooner rather than later, the United States Senate will more closely reflect the rich diversity of this great country.

Senators, like everyone else, want to feel a part of this decision-making process. They want to feel included.

I've always been intrigued by the Senate, and admired many of the people who have served there.

The bottom line is, there have been a lot of nuts elected to the United States Senate.

It was important for us to be as supportive as our candidates and as our incumbent senators would have us be.

In America, our differences matter, but our country matters more. That's the attitude I wanted to take to the Senate.

I think dealing with the U.S. Senate is very different from dealing with the electorate.

Senators will do what they think they need to do to represent their constituents.