Trent Lott: “I have found the people out across the country, certainly my State, are astounded when they find out that in fact we do…”

We're going to go forward, trying to do our part, and we need to count on the administration, the airlines, the entire industry, to do their part.

I can't help but feel honored and humbled by all that has been said here. My mother would have loved it and would have believed it all. I feel totally inadequate to properly respond to much of what has been said. I thank my colleagues one…

I think if they would go back to the old way of getting things done, carefully and systematically, would really help them.

I have been watching the Congress pretty closely now for 35 years as a Member of the House and the Senate, and I have been involved in end of sessions 19 times in the Senate, but I must say, it is about as big a mess as I have ever seen…