If we don't act now, the death tax will come back in just a few years. Under current law the death tax is phased out in 2010 but comes back in full force in 2011. That is a ridiculous and untenable policy.
As the Senator from Vermont was kind enough to note, I did have the experience of being commander in chief of our National Guard in Missouri for 8 years.
This year in the United States Senate I have faced many legislative challenges, but nothing could be more daunting than the challenges faced by Boston going head-to-head with the likes of this year's St. Louis Cardinals.