Evan Bayh : (5) " Washington is totally out of touch with mainstream America. " - Evan Bayh " Challenges of historic import threaten America’s future. Action on the deficit, economy, energy, health care and much more is imperative, yet our legislative institutions fail to act. Congress must be reformed. " - Evan Bayh " My father was on the Judiciary Committee all 18 years. He had a good personal relationship with Jim Eastland. They probably didn’t agree on practically anything, or very little, from a public policy standpoint. But they were willing to work through that to see what they could get done just because they knew each other and liked each other. " - Evan Bayh " Our success as a party will largely be determined by how well we do here in the heartland… The time has come to be secure about our values. The time has come to lead. " - Evan Bayh " What matters is moving forward and focusing on practical results for the American people. " - Evan Bayh