We can do better than the false bravado of 'bring 'em on' — remember that? We can do better than the illusion of 'mission accomplished,'

We should be proud of liberating the 26 million people in Iraq and should remember that this is why it is important to stick it out to it's successful conclusion.

America is stronger than ever. We will forever remember those we lost on September 11, 2001. In honoring their memory, we will remain true to our commitment to freedom and democracy.

Here comes Courage! that seized the lion absent, and run away from the present mouse

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.