Saying Youre From Texas Makes You Kind

The Traditional Role Of The Senate Has Been To Be The Adult In The Room.

The Important Thing Is That We Recognize Our President's Leadership, That He Is Not Saying: I Am Going To Walk Away From This. He Is Saying: I Am Going To Do The Right Thing.

Congress Suffers A Great Deal Of Criticism For Its Partisan Acrimony. But While We May Disagree Politically, And Air Our Opposition In This Chamber, It Is The Conversation Behind The Scenes That Cements And Defines Our Relationships.

We Are Battling Fanatics Who Kidnap And Behead Civilians And Shoot Fleeing Children In The Back. There Can Be No Dialogue With Such People, And The American People Understand This.

Our Country Also Hungers For Leadership To Ensure The Long-term Survival Of Our Social Security System. With 70 Million Baby Boomers In This Country On The Verge Of Retirement, We Need To Take Action To Shore Up The System.