Dick Durbin: “I want to thank you and Senator Grassley for this hearing today, and I want to congratulate my friend, Congressman John…”

Public executions have no place in a democracy.

You can’t survive in politics unless you’re optimistic. You’ve got to believe that even though you face a setback or you don’t have all the laws you need, that tomorrow will be better.

Changes of this magnitude with no discernible justification must be scrutinized.

The lack of community involvement and speed with which this project has moved forward raises questions about the role of private interests.