As they see it.

"Florida was the laughingstock of the nation again this year when it came to voting. We ought to be tired of that."

--Florida Representative Darryl Rouson (D) in The Miami Herald, about his bill to expand early voting in response to long lines at the polls during November's elections.

"Taking a restrictive approach to our Second Amendment rights would be the worst possible decision. Allowing teachers and administrators with concealed-carry permits the ability to have weapons at school events would provide beth a measure of security for students and a deterrent against attackers."

--Oklahoma Senator Ralph Shortey (R) in the Tulsa World, expressing support for legislation to allow educators to carry guns in schools.

"I was astonished, amazed, disgusted, sickened, all of the above. Those people were riving like animals."

--Rhode Island Senator John Tassoni Jr. (D) in the Pew Center's Stateline, about sponsoring his state's Homeless Bill of Rights law after witnessing appalling conditions at a homeless shelter.

"It just hasn't become a habit, so I guess we'll have to make it a habit."

--North Carolina Representative Craig Horn (R) in the newsobserver.com, about his bill requiring doctors and pharmacists to use a database that tracks patients' histories with addictive drugs.

"I feel like I'm living in pagan Rome."

--Dan Kennedy, chief executive officer of the...