I'm really excited. It's a dream come true, starting the year up here. I'm taking it a day at a time right now and I'm enjoying every bit of it. This is a great group of guys here, everybody is real tight.

I was a little shocked and a little excited, a little bit of everything. This is where I want to be, this is why I signed with them. I want to play in Boston and I'm just thrilled right now.

We had an historic opportunity to pass a bipartisan bill that offered Americans tough but fair immigration reform, and I am disappointed that the Republican-controlled Senate missed two chances to make that progress this week.

What a great honor it is for all of us - Republicans, Democrats and independents - to serve in this body. Only 100 of us get a chance to do it at any given time. Some day we will be replaced by others. What an honor it is to be here, but what a responsibility.