It's just a particular thing of mine. But it's good to be serving with you and all of my other colleagues in the committee.

Thank you for your kind comments in my absence here.

We've got to include these other countries.

There's no more important issue. I think this is going to be one of the defining challenges of our time.

We believe that funding for its completion should be a high priority for the U.S. Congress.

We are all sad, but Evan was cool with this, whatever happened. He understands what he's got: a family and a life he's very happy in.

She's tough, but she's also compassionate.

She's tough and but she's also compassionate.

Now, Barack Obama's opponent John McCain is not a bad man, but he is badly mistaken when he has embraced the Bush and Cheney economic policies.

Now, Barack Obama's opponent, John McCain, is not a bad man. But he is badly mistaken when he has embraced the Bush and Cheney economic policies.

The message to voters back home is that he is focused on being a strong effective commander-in-chief. He's going to rehabilitate our image across the world.