Chris Dodd: “I think there is some optimism there, as well.”

President Clinton, to his eternal credit in my view, just does not quit on this issue.

There's nothing wrong with enlightened self-interest.

But, whether such a temptation is motivated by a noble desire to speed up the legislative process or by pure political expedience, I believe such changes would be unwise. To my fellow Senators who have never served a day in the minority, I…

I frankly don't see the sovereignty issue as playing a role as an impediment as much as the sheer ability of the cartels to corrupt.