The Administration wants to act on a case-by-case basis.

the Administration still refuses to support meaningful pension reform or a prescription drug program that works for all Americans.

I do not. Because I believe what will happen then is the little guy gets squeezed out.

I think we need to take a look at how we can avoid that, because you're right, if they want to be hired again, then they ought to come down on the side of the business.

It's sad that... we used to count on... the checks and balances...

It's just absolutely stunning.

I just would disagree that the cause of the scandal now is stock options.

The Sarbanes' bill is the best we've got.

Senator Metzenbaum and Joan Claybrook are institutions unto themselves, and they both have a long history of fighting for consumers.

I don't think good people do what these people did.

There's essentially a collusion among the stockbrokers in America to insist that you have arbitration so that there's no penetration of the wrongs that they do by litigation.

I think it is a distorted sense of priorities. I also think it is a dangerous policy.

I just wanted to tell you that I am going to be watching it very carefully in terms of the human rights abuses in Colombia.

Women in this world are suffering greatly.

Our colleague Senator Wellstone has taken the lead in a lot of these areas.

I hope we can work together.

I know there are some contentious issues--family planning.

Puerto Rico self-determination will happen and it is our responsibility that within that process we ensure that the residents of Puerto Rico are fully educated on each status option.