I don't support this bill, and I didn't ask for any earmarks, and I know the Senator from Missouri did not ask for any earmarks. I think there have been a lot of frayed feelings, no question. I think we all know that even at the…

I hope there is some way that we don't let what happened over the course of the last 3 months on the deficit reduction commission go to waste. I fear that what is happening right now is that people are beginning to talk about some kind of…

I am very concerned about a treaty of this substance, this seriousness, dealing with nuclear arms, being taken up in such a disconcerted way. I voted against the motion to proceed. I do hope, as the leaders indicated, all of those who wish…

I hope that very soon, we will move away from these political games.

I hope that very soon we'll move away from these political games.

I can honestly say one of the greatest highlights of my 4 years has been being able to serve with Senator Gregg. I know of no one in the Senate whom I hope to be remembered even close to as far as my service. I know of no one whom I think…

I think all of us understand our deficit issue is the biggest threat to our country's economic security and in many ways to our sovereignty. Over this summer I had 46 deficit presentations around the State of Tennessee. I think what people…

I hope that together as a country we deal with this issue that certainly affects us in many ways financially but also deal with it in a way that over time in a more humane way our society with individuals can deal with it also.

I know that one of the things we talk about a great deal are the costs associated with Alzheimer's and what that does to our country as a whole.

I do feel strongly that we will find a cure and I congratulate the Senate HELP Committee for approving the National Alzheimer's Project Act last week, which will speed up the research process.

It has to be absolutely devastating not just personally but in so many other ways.

I agree with him that many attributes regarding the senior Senator from Tennessee are all true--and many more, I might add. He is a multitalented person. But I say the President's commission on deficit reduction actually is addressing this…