I hope and I pray that nothing happens in this country between now and the time we take these bills up.

There's more candor this time around, which helps, but I'm still looking at some of the basic questions,

These are men and women who are willing to risk their lives in defense of their country. And the fact that their orientation - sexual orientation's been held against them is a blot on our nation's reputation.

And in terms of the capability of the Iraqis to fend for themselves, defend their country, there's been no clear indication from this administration that they have the stand-up capability to do that. And until that happens, there is no end in sight,

You know, the purpose of reconciliation is to avoid the filibuster. The filibuster is an effort to talk something to death.

Those of us who believe in God and those of us who have dedicated our lives to helping others in the name of God don't want to take a second seat to anyone who is suggesting that one word out of the platform means that the Democrats across America are godless.