George Mitchell: “We have had about 7 or 8 Republican speeches, and only one Democrat has had a chance to speak. I will not want to…”

We all compromised, because it is the only way you ever get anything done around here.

If we start to means-test Social Security, it immediately becomes a welfare program.

I think both sides are calculating their gains and losses and I think fairly soon the time will come when they will coincide in deciding that it's in their interest to end this round of the conflict.

I think he has a responsibility, not just to the president, obviously he has to the members of his caucus, but everyone has a higher responsibility to the country, to the constitution.