James M. Talent: “Today, I rise in strong support of funding for the Ricky Ray Relief Act.”

It just doesn't work if you have taken a subject that ought to be confined to one or two committees and you split it up among dozens and dozens of committees and subcommittees.

We can't take the strength and the quality of our servicemen and women for granted.

they have a more accurate strategic view of the world than we do.

the biggest enemy I think we confront in this is inertia, and to defeat inertia, it takes tremendous leadership and perseverance.