I am concerned that FEMA is not ready and we'll see much of what we saw during Katrina, ... I've been trying to get information from FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security on what they are doing, and I've heard little to nothing.

Ryan is ready to go. I've never seen him really intimidated. He's not really concerned about who he plays against.

I don't think it was a designed play. They saw me in the game. Why not take a shot?

Rather than squander the surplus on tax breaks for the rich, we should add a prescription drug benefit to the Medicare program, shore up Social Security, fortify our defense, provide a quality public education and offer economic assistance to rural areas.

Finger pointing does not provide answers to grieving relatives,

History suggests that attempts to privatize Medicare by relying on private companies to offer Medicare benefits in rural America simply will not work.