Dick Durbin: “It begs the obvious question, what's next? Is it going to be birth control pills? The morning after pill?”

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.

Public executions have no place in a democracy.

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

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