Thoughts From A Humbled Senator

“My caution to all my colleagues is to surround yourself with people who will be honest with you about how you really are or what you are becoming, and then make them promise not to hold back no matter how you may try to prevent them from telling you the truth.”

- Senator John Ensign (Nevada - R)

Senator Ensign, in his final speech from the floor of the Senate.  This is probably a statement that many members of the 112th Congress should take to heart.  Washington, is a place where you can easily loose your way, it is my advice to take your friend, make sure you have that person who knew you before you were elected, the one who can be brutally honest, and you still want to have dinner with afterwards, because your going to need them, no one else is going to be your friend.