The traditional role of the Senate has been to be the adult in the room.

Congress can't take the year off, election or no election.

Cheerleading gave me a love of sports, which I brought to the Senate. I can talk to the good ol' boys about college sports because I follow it like they do.

Well, I think that it's clear that the Republican Party is a pro-life party. And we do value life. And we do believe that the unborn have a right to life.

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.

I have long believed taxpayers make better use of their money than the government ever could.

When it comes to dividing Americans on the basis of their gender, I know a little something about the subject.

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.

Saying youre from Texas makes you kind of proud.

I do think women generally are more humble.

I think when you've been in office for a long time, you have a record, and that record is fair game.

Henry did not want to be fixed, was somehow convinced that the fix would be a lie, something that would lessen him.

Living well is dying well.

A healthy body is a guest-chamber for the soul a sick body is a prison.

I'm a traitor, but I don't consider myself a traitor.

One of the drawbacks of English is you can't spell things by hearing them.

Never give up. Look forward to the future, and don’t give a damn about haters

Former U.S. House Majority Leader, Tom DeLay, has been sentenced to three years in prison. One year for money laundering and two more for his performance on 'Dancing with the Stars.'

A great country needs more people to serve it. A small country needs more people to serve. So, if both shall get what they need, the great country ought to yield.

Once you do one bad guy, usually all you get offered is bad guys.

Character acting is a much braver pursuit than a guy who runs around and intermittently clenches his jaw muscles.