They are the difference between (local) care and going for a lengthy drive, ... The challenge is how you maintain this to be the preferred health care provider for people in this area.

There is a challenge in North Carolina ... to some of the most rural areas trying to piece together a health care network,

The inconveniences we faced within this state are minor compared to ... New Orleans.

The terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, changed the way we think about security.

Although we must change the ways we protect our country, we must also guard against policies that appear attractive but offer little real protection and may even impede our ability to protect ourselves.

In the United States Senate, we cannot do great things without reaching across the aisle and working together - and I look forward to the challenges ahead.