There is no higher value in our society than integrity..

It's a rarity when someone takes a political risk in Washington today in the public interest..

What I would ask the leaders to do is to better understand the American people. I would insist that the leaders have town meetings and meet the peopl….

There are conspiracies all over the Senate floor on any day!.

I am opposed to anybody making a decision for you or me or anybody else about what health care plan we should have..

Pennsylvania is a very tough state; people don't last long in Pennsylvania politics..

I beat a brain tumor..

We are not utilizing the Iraqi oil for U.S. purposes. We are not asking that the Iraqi oil be used to pay our military expenses. We are asking only t….

It is with unwelcome frequency that I find myself the deciding vote..

Voting is fundamental in our democracy. It has yielded enormous returns..

It's been a great privilege to serve the people of Pennsylvania..

I must say I am not pleased to have to arrange the Senate schedule around the availability of Senators who are running for President..

We don't need holy wars. What we need is tolerance and brotherhood and simple humanity..

I do come from a strong family..

The extremists took over the primary process..

My tenure in the Senate was really as an independent and whichever, regardless of party label..

The passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight 93, recognizing the potential danger that the aircraft they were aboard posed to large numbers of i….

I now find my political philosophy more in line with Democrats than Republicans..

The essence of a democracy is a free electorate..

I have not taken a position on that nuclear option. My view is I'm not going to do anything until I come to that bridge. I'm not going to jump off th….

Neither this nation nor this party can afford a candidate so captive to the demands of the intolerant right that we end up re-electing a president of….