"Too many children are being parked in substandard day care with workers who make little more than a parking attendant."

"There's no excuse for skimping on national defense when the country is at war."

"If we don't act now to safeguard our privacy, we could all become victims of identity theft."

"Americans of all ages deserve quality end-of-life medical care."

"We do not have the luxury of two big oceans protecting us as we have had in the past, for we now have a new kind of enemy who deals with stealthiness. Our ability to protect ourselves is having the information ahead of time so we can thwart the attack."

"The tragic case of Terri Schiavo in Florida highlights the importance of making our health-care wishes known."

"It's time we permanently repeal the tax on possessions that people leave to their children."

"Voters want to know that elections will be conducted fairly and accurately."

"One of the great privileges of being a part of the Senate, it being the greatest deliberative body in the world, is out of the discussions of ideas, hopefully truth can ultimately be achieved."