My Patriotism And My Conscience

Thousands Of Americans Have Given Their Lives In Afghanistan And Iraq Upholding Their Oaths And Defending This Nation. Chelsea Manning Broke Her Oath And Made It More Likely That Others Would Join The Ranks Of Her Fallen Comrades. Her Prison Sentence May End In A Few Months' [time], But Her Dishonor Will Last Forever.

I Think Conventional Wisdom Is That Time Is Not On Our Side. But There Are A Number Of Members Of Congress Who Have Primaries And When Those Primaries Are Done, They May Be More Inclined To Address The Issue Of Comprehensive Immigration Reform.

I Have No Rancor. I Look Forward, Not Backwards.

The First Thing We Have To Do Is Get Spending Under Control In Washington. It's Completely Out Of Control. We Republicans Came To Power To Change Government, And Government Changed Us.

Despite Occasional Policy Differences Between Us, I Have Long Respected Jim Jeffords' Integrity, And His Conscientious Service To His Constituents And To The Nation.