It promotes majority rules.

Complaints are everywhere heard that the public good is disregarded in the conflicts of rival parties...

I remember Senator Dole saying to me, 'I am supposed to be the leader around here,' and this was when we were in the minority, and, he said, 'I have got 42 independent contractors I have to deal with,' every one of which has the right to…

It is just physically impossible.

if you do not like fighting fires, then do not become a fireman; and if you do not like casting tough votes, then do not run for the U.S. Senate.

I do believe that we have reached a point now where the American people are losing faith in this institution.

If you do not care if they hate you, you can get an awful lot done in the Senate.

I do not believe that we should move the threshold down, although I do think that moving to three-fifths of those present and voting would deal with one of the issues and problems that Senator Gregg mentioned.

Nominations as we have noted came out with overwhelming votes, if not unanimous votes, out of Committee.

When I first came here, it was, okay, we are going to write this bill in conference.

Do not you believe that there should come an obligation with those who initiate the filibuster to at least be present?

And one of the things that has disturbed me, Mr. Chairman, as much as all of the filibusters and the holds, is that we are not having conferences anymore.

I hope with some of these, which I think are common sense things, do not detract from the Minority's ability.

Wealthier nations have a moral obligation as well as a national security interest in providing assistance.

We've been there before, there's a lot more of space to explore.

I am 100 percent committed to the mission of NASA and its future because broadening our capabilities in space will continue to serve our society in ways we can scarcely imagine, because exploration will once more inspire wonder in a new…

I think independent observers have noted that the 2008 transition was one of the most successful in history.

I want to make a point on the Pre-Election Presidential Transition Act that Senators Kaufman, Voinovich, Akaka, and Lieberman have introduced.