If it wasn't for the person we are here to honor today, Babe Ruth Baseball would not be what it is in Lebanon, Missouri, ... Glenn Drake Field.

We have a lot of talent, and a lot of younger kids too. It's a great feeling to be part of this team. I love these girls and would do anything for them.

It had already been a long day when we found the suspect - we had searched about 50 homes - and that speaks volumes of our soldiers' work ethic and dedication, ... They always put 100 percent into every mission, and it pays off every day.

The neighbors would rather that the concrete bridge not be built,

We want to show that we're just like our neighbors. We go to ball games, we go to the grocery store, we go to church. We just happen to be Democrats.

One of the points we want to make is we're regular rural folks. We're not California Democrats, Washington Democrats, or even Austin Democrats. We don't want to be defined by what people think we are.