Dick Durbin: “There was always this basic standard before you made a decision, how will it look on the front page of tomorrow's paper.”

Public executions have no place in a democracy.

Transferring immigrants to Guantánamo Bay is simply unlawful, and worse yet, inhumane.

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.

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