Joe Lieberman: “I may be quixotic in saying this, but we still, in my opinion, have a chance in this session to try to achieve some…”

Taxation without representation became the rallying cry that led to our Declaration of Independence and a war to achieve it.

nobody in the Government could actually tell us how much we were spending on biodefense.

Part of the problem there has been--and this goes to early warning and intelligence--how do you stop an outbreak, of either a bioterrorist attack or naturally occurring, from spreading.

I'm going to continue to do what I've always done and even more so, which is to work across party lines with my colleagues to get things done for my state and country. To me, that is my singular mission. And I'll work with anybody I agree…