Far from finished

These past 30 years have been marked by many blessings for Stephanie and me. Being granted the tremendous privilege to represent a state I love and address issues important to Nebraskans has been one of the greatest honors of my life.

As the seasons change, there is a time to plant and a time to reap what has been sown. And while I have decided not to seek reelection in 2014, we are far from the harvest.

This Congress is just getting started and we have plenty to accomplish in the next two years.

In the Senate, I will continue to push for a resolution to our budgetary woes. As I have before, I...