The attack and our response show just how vital Arizona's military bases are to the defense of our country. We need to do everything we can to protect them.

No other country on earth could have provided such tremendous opportunities and we should never take the privilege of our citizenship for granted.

Arizona faces many challenges ahead. None is more important or more pressing than passing a new state budget.

When completed, the budget must provide the services we have promised to our constituents.

My goal is to stay in good health, and every day, I wake up and pray that I do.

Racism is a disease. Go to your doctor with an ailment, and let the doctor tell you, 'Well, look, I'm not going to treat you; we're just not going to talk about it. It's going to go away.' You would look at him like he's crazy. By not talking about racism, it's not going to go away.

What's so brave about being bald? I've not fought for my country or found the cure for cancer - I've just gone out without my hat on!

What are we Democrats fighting for? We are not fighting for salvation and going to heaven. But we are fighting for Medicaid, Medicare, health care, education, jobs, helping old folks.