Senator Bayh is to be commended for addressing many of the issues that were raised about earlier drafts of the proposal.

We are backed up. We are addressing those issues.

There were some improvements over earlier drafts, but the Islamic tendency there is still very strong.

My focus, regardless of where they come from, is on making some more inroads addressing the infrastructure issues that we're facing right now.

[Being a U.S. senator] is more than just casting votes on the issues you are presented with, ... It's about coming up with new ideas, it's about leadership, it's about persuasion. It's about getting 51 votes on initiatives that are going to solve problems.

Once there is a bill on his desk addressing that, he's willing to open it to other issues.