What Is The Purpose Of Public Service?

Two Truths Are All Too Often Overshadowed In Today's Political Discourse: Public Service Is A Most Honorable Pursuit, And So Is Bipartisanship.

Unfortunately, Money In Politics Is An Insidious Thing - And A Loophole In Our Campaign Finance System Was Taken Advantage Of With Money Going To Existing Or New 527 Groups With The Sole Purpose Of Influencing The Election.

One Difficulty In Making The Senate Work The Way It Was Intended Is That America's Electorate Is Increasingly Divided Into Red And Blue States, With Lawmakers Representing Just One Color Or The Other.

What Motivated Me To Dedicate Myself To Public Service For Nearly Two-thirds Of My Life Was The Chance To Produce Results For Those People Who Entrusted Me To Be Their Voice And Their Champion.

The American Spirit Is Stronger Than Stone And Mortar, Tougher Than Steel And Glass, And More Enduring Than Any Pain Or Suffering That Can Be Inflicted On Our National Conscience.