Through a variety of good-faith steps that Senate Democrats have taken, the judicial nominations process today is markedly faster and fairer than it has been,

I think it is time that Republicans and Democrats, using the Judiciary Committee, do an overall look at the FBI, an in-depth look,

You get fifteen democrats in a room, and you get twenty opinions.

I'm as frustrated as citizens are that the Legislature didn't get more done, ... Senate Democrats passed a number of good bills on issues that Oregonians support, but the House Republicans chose to kill them.

Democrats are in open disarray in the Senate. This is not the type of fight you win by coming late to it.

[Proponents -- mostly Democrats -- are threatening to tie up the Senate unless Lott schedules proceedings soon. The opponents?] Bring on the debate, ... We're ready for it.