That is probably a bit ambitious.

We've got a few voices out there who would be a little bit more on the fringe, ... Unfortunately, too often they define the entire party.

It's probably one of the more ambitious schedules we've had,

Filibusters have proliferated because under current rules just one or two determined senators can stop the Senate from functioning. Today, the mere threat of a filibuster is enough to stop a vote; senators are rarely asked to pull all-nighters like Jimmy Stewart in 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.'

Sometimes, when I come back to Washington from Indiana, I feel like an ambassador to a foreign country.

Of course, it's a matter of courtesy,