"I will base it on what I think will be the best interests of my constituents," said Mr. Finch, whose legislative term expires at the end of the year.
It reminds me of a line that Adlai Stevenson was fond of repeating: Here is the conclusion on which I will base my facts.
In Brussels, I will base the argument for adoption on the specificity of football and why it should be allowed to operate within its own structures, for its own benefit.
"Well, your honor, I will base my case on Justice Brandeis, one of our most brilliant jurists... There, he writes that when government ceases to lead by example and actually provides a bad example, anything can happen.
Now, though, I think I'll base my level of accomplishment on how well I can sustain the career I've spent the last 10 years building, and how I give my son a stable and happy home life.
"Hopefully we can be where we want to be at the end of the year and I'll base my future on that," said the 22-year-old, who is a free agent in the summer.
Since I'm an atheist, I'll base this claim on data: studies have shown that those who go to church are happier, more optimistic and healthier than others; attending religious services helps kids fight depression and by some (admittedly biased) accounts makes people more charitable.
"People can interpret anything they want based on one piece of evidence, and I can tell you, I suspect they will based on the video footage.
I will be based in London for about a month in September.
I will admit, based on our past Olympic performances, this is a low standing.
