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The Reason I Talk So Much About The Middle Class Is It's The Glue That Holds America Together. It Really Is. And We Don't Speak Enough To Their Legitimate Concerns.

When You Question A Man's Motives, When You Say They Are Acting Out Of Greed, They Are In The Pocket Of An Interest Group, Et Cetera. It's Awful Hard To Reach Consensus. It's Awful Hard To Reach Across The Table And Shake Hands. No Matter How Bitterly You Disagree, Though, It Is Always Possible If You Question Judgment And Not Motive.

I Had A Great Deal Of Trouble Focusing. My Two - I Had Three Children, And The Two That Survived - Boys - Were Very Badly Injured. I Did My Job. I Didn't Miss The Votes. I Showed Up. But I Just Could Hardly Wait To Get Home.

I've Never Been Called A Man Of Few Words.

There's One Advantage In Having Been Around As Long As I Have. Everybody In The Senate Knows Me, And - I'm Going To Say Something Presumptuous, To Repeat Myself - I Think Most Respect Me.