Tom Coburn: “Does it strike you as strange that a child 8 years of age would have poor ability to deal with work stresses?”

That is not partisan. That is just due to the fact that there is not a commitment to reconciliation and working together to get things done.

As stewards of the Federal purse, we should be ensuring that we are doing all that we can to save taxpayer dollars and create efficiency in Government.

I am proud of the really collegial effort that we are privileged to take part in.

The three Cs. Communicate and compromise, those are the secrets for a vibrant democracy.