In New York, no surprises. Democratic Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, Gubernatorial Candidate Eliot Spitzer and Attorney General Candidate Andrew Cuomo all won their respective races.

We went to war with the secretary of defense we had. Now, it is time to complete the mission with a new secretary of defense that we need.

I will be sending a contribution to Mr. Lamont today. I have called to offer whatever support he needs.

that was done with one eye on what was going on in Connecticut, which was a very clear message from Democrats, that they have had it with the war.

We hear a lot of happy talk and rosy scenarios. But because of the administration's strategic blunders and frankly the record of incompetence in executing, you are presiding over a failed policy.

Why should we believe your assurances now?

It's really important that we as people of faith enlarge the debate in this country. It's been too narrow for too long now.

A specific deadline for withdrawing is irresponsible.

Nor do I think it is smart strategy to set a date certain. I do not agree that that is in the best interest of our troops or our country.

Our present system of energy is weakening our national security, hurting our pocketbooks, violating our common values, and threatening our children's future.

That we will have immigration reform.

I am convinced that we will have immigration reform.

This certainly is not in keeping with my understanding of the scriptures because this bill would literally criminalize the Good Samaritan and probably even Jesus himself.

Bolten replacing Card -- is simply rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. If the White House is looking to change course, they picked the wrong person to toss overboard.

Well, we don't know the details, Anderson. We got a one-paragraph report that said that there was going to be a transfer, but the devil's in the details.

We believe that then we have a better chance to, you know, really put it back in the shape it was in the '90s and earlier, when both of us had previous experiences.

We're going to try to convince our colleagues on both sides of the aisle. We know that there is resistance to this. But I don't think we can wait.

the legislation that Senator Lott and I are proposing does three things. It does make FEMA independent again. And it does give the director of FEMA direct authority to report to the president. But it also puts in qualifications and…