today I join with Idaho's senior Senator Mike Crapo to recognize and pay tribute to the exceptional dedication of Marty Peterson, who is retiring after 51 years of public service in our great State. For nearly 20 years, Marty has served as…

First of all, let me say I think there has been an adequate compromise that has been reached, and we are to have a side- by-side to vote on which will give everybody the opportunity to express themselves. Let me say that every single one…

we got a real problem in what I would call an enthusiasm gap or an urgency gap.

I do not think you are going to get there.

the goals and objectives of the executive branch are exactly the same as the goals and objectives of the legislative branch.

this amendment is going to pass. And it is not going to pass by a close vote; it is going to pass by a very large vote.

this issue ranks right up at the top. The United States cannot be wrong on this.

I rise to recognize a great loss suffered by the people of Idaho and the Takasugi family in particular. Last week, Idaho State Representative Pat Takasugi passed away after a 3- year battle with cancer. During that fight he was fortunate…

this country has gotten to the point where the constitutional provision, which is a foundation of this country, that establishes 3 branches of government has just been totally ignored by the bureaucracy.

this is really, really simple. You come up here with a bill, and you say, This is what we want to do.

the line of who is legislating here has just gone out the window.

we really, really believe that the legislative branch is in charge of legislating and that you guys are in charge of executing what the legislative branch legislates.