Maybe you remember what President Obama promised in his State of the Union address. He said he was going to finally focus on jobs and the economy for the remainder of this year.... Well, here it is, it's almost spring. And what is he out there talking about again? That same 2,700-page, multi-trillion dollar health care legislation.

So, an entire year has gone to waste. Millions of Americans have lost their jobs, and many more jobs are in danger. Even now, the President still hasn't gotten the message.

Somehow, the greater the public opposition to the health care bill, the more determined they seem to force it on us anyway. Their attitude shows Washington at its very worst - the presumption that they know best, and they're going to get their way whether the American people like it or not...

You know some of my Democratic colleagues are being leaned on mighty hard right now.  Speaker Pelosi and others are handing down their marching orders, telling them to vote for this bill no matter what.  Rarely have elected leaders been so intent on defying the public will.  For many members of Congress, the time for choosing is near - do what the party leadership demands, or do what the people have asked you to do.  If my colleagues don't mind some advice from a newcomer, I'd suggest going with the will of the people.

~ Newly elected US Sen. Scott Brown (MA) in the Republican Weekly Address, March 13