"One of the challenges of being a senator is the solution to problems alien to one's field of interest or preparation. Like a knife, one is sharpened by these challenges, some of which are quite sharply new. In the Senate, one meets new types of people, new procedures of work, new competitions, both fair and unfair, new techniques of harassment from within and without the premises and the political party. More than these, one must learn the mastery of new subjects preparatory to defending them on the floor in sponsorship or questioning them during interpellation. Preparation has always been the key to success for these situations, and especially useful is the correct anticipation of an oppositionist to a measure, and who these oppositionists will be."