Tom is the kind of guy that people want to go after because he plays politics to the hilt, and politics is a game in which every dog has his day. Clearly, Tom is in the eye of the hurricane, and a lot of people would love to see him out of Washington. But they can't run him out just because they don't like him. They're going to have to find a good reason.

The Pew Commission endorses this important legislation, and we thank Senators DeWine and Rockefeller for their leadership.

I don't believe that this budget, even if it could be achieved - and I don't think it can be achieved - is going to lower the deficit at all.

Those things can't be sustained forever, and the Democrats have to be careful where they spend their ammunition.