“Here is one of the first rules of politics: it’s not enough that I do well; I must also destroy my enemy.”

Lobbying is the world’s second – oldest profession.

Childbirth is no more a miracle then eating food and a turd coming out of your ass.

I don’t know….Are we the only ones who are brave on the planet? I mean, all the brave people live here I mean, it’s just stupid, I think. I’m embarrassed, I’m embarrassed every time I hear it.

I think we ought to call (Republicans who sign the Norquist no tax pledge) exactly what they are – they are traitors and they don’t deserve to hold elective office in this country.

The solidarity – now, you can’t challenge [Donald Trump] until he gets there [White House], but let me tell you, we are united. We are going to do our job.

In FY 2006, interest payments alone on the national debt cost us $406 billion. . . . What a waste. . . .

Things are not as bad as they seem. They are worse.

In politics there are no principles, just opportunities

That $406 billion is pathetically squandered on interest, just because we lacked the discipline to pay our bills when due.

I think Joe [Madison] is right. What we have to do is call him out on every one of these things and then maybe somebody will take the sweet machine away from him.