You have the God-given right to kick the government around - don't hesitate to do so.

You have the God-given right to kick the government around-don't hesitate to do so.

It's funny. Of all the jobs I've been ambitious for, this is one that never crossed my mind.

Looking at yourself through the media is like looking at one of those rippled mirrors in an amusement park.

In the heat of our campaigns, we have all become accustomed to a little anger and exaggeration. Yet, on the whole, our political process has served us well.

You know, I never have been a stagnant kind of individual. I've been in the Senate 22 years. I'm still stimulated by the challenges that it offers, but here's a whole new arena in which to deal, whole new set of challenges, whole new kind of authority, a chance for growth, and how could I say no?