James M. Talent: “I think, in terms of communication, one of the things I always believed is that people will pay more attention if there…”

A rapid, effective response to a bio-attack can reduce casualty figures from hundreds of thousands or tens of thousands, to thousands or perhaps hundreds.

And one worst thing than what we are going through would be if we end up going through it for nothing. And that's what's going to happen if we pull out. I do believe that we can continue to make progress in training up the Iraqi army. And…

What we were hearing back is a greater and greater level of frustration that the system doesn't seem to understand what they're dealing with.

I believe in the dignity and value of life at all stages. I strongly supported the ban on partial-birth abortions. My opponent opposed it.