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Bipartisanship is nice, but it cannot be a substitute for action, not having it cannot prevent us from going forward.

Bipartisanship helps to avoid extremes and imbalances. It causes compromises and accommodations. So let's cooperate.

I have a mindset that says bipartisanship ought to consist of Democrats coming to the Republican point of view.

I'm a strong believer in bipartisanship.

I'm a believer in bipartisanship.

I've got a bit of an independent streak. I'm not afraid of bipartisan compromise on issues that are important to the nation.

There's a huge cost in being bipartisan, a tradition started by Newt Gingrich when he took over the House in 1994 and has continued forward, that you dare not vote against the Republican Party even if you're voting against your own initiatives and your own interests.

I have also come to understand Congress' need for a bipartisan as well as a partisan capacity.

Bipartisanship is really tough to achieve when everyone on both sides is left with a bad, bad taste in their mouths.