I think we do need to modify our tax system. I do not think there is any question about it.

This report was authorized by bipartisan legislation entitled the National Pain Care Policy Act which I co-authored.

I would like to thank Senators Harkin and Enzi for convening today's hearing on such an important issue affecting millions of American patients and caregivers.

It is clear that his plan would only make our fiscal problems worse and harm our economy by imposing around $1.9 trillion of stifling tax hikes.

I have a lot of respect for you. I think you are a very bright man, and you have had one of the toughest jobs in history, and I acknowledge that.

I understand that the battles that we as conservatives must fight, because I have been on the front lines.

I understand that -- the battles we, as conservatives, must fight because I have been on the front lines.

I fought against long odds in a deep blue state, but I was a severely conservative Republican governor.

no state should be forced to accept the Nation's nuclear waste against its will.

extending benefits can tend to lengthen the amount of time that many people are unemployed.

We should err on the side of making sure that we are giving these contracts to those who truly deserve and should be awarded those.

It does not mean they are abusing their benefits; it is just a natural consequence of what happens.

we remain in a position in which our Federal debt to gross domestic product ratio is in excess of 90 percent.

I do worry that extending Unemployment Benefits might be harmful to the economy.

our Social Security tax is a tax. It is just like any other tax imposed by the Federal Government.

In this election, let's fight for the America we love because we believe in America and its founding principles.

I refuse to believe that America is just another place on the map with a flag. We stand for freedom and hope and opportunity.

The presidency is not a place to learn how to lead. It's a place to exercise the judgment and leadership that has been learned over a lifetime, and that's precisely what I'll do.