does not compound the hardship for thousands of hardworking Americans who simply will not be able to make ends meet as a result of this disaster.

This will allow more time to finally agree on a bill that protects our rights and freedoms while preserving important tools for fighting terrorism.

The refusal gives rise to a reasonable inference that the administration has something to hide here. The administration has done this nominee no service by maintaining its intransigent position.

Tea Party people know that I stood against the Wall Street scam from Day One, that I voted against TARP, that I voted against repealing Glass-Steagall Act that kept these guys under some control.

The cost of this .... is staggering.

Instead of taking a very high-paying type of law job or something that I might be able to do, I have been a legislator. That's what I do. I think it's an honorable profession - if you're honest and have integrity and work hard.