"It's not healthy for the country to have parties with polar opposite views without that bridge that you need to build…"

"Ultimately, we're heading to having the smallest political tent in history, the way events have been unfolding. If th…"

"I do find it frustrating … that an atmosphere of polarization and "my way or the highway" ideologies has become perva…"

"What are our obligations to the country and to the people we represent? It's the coming up with effective solutions, …"

"We are not working out issues anymore. We are working on a parallel universe, with competing proposals, up or down vo…"

"I understand that the hyper-partisanship in Washington makes people feel alienated. They're frustrated and they're an…"

"Snowe is one of the few remaining moderate Republicans, a group that once dominated the Northeast and vied for contro…"

"I think I can honestly say that if Olympia had announced her retirement because of ill health or to spend more time w…"

"You know what’s laughable about the Republicans panicking over the fact that Olympia Snowe retiring means that we mig…"

"Maine Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe's decision to retire from the Senate caused a scramble Wednesday among potential …"