 As a former high school teacher, I know that investing in education is one of the most important things we can do, not only for our children, but for the benefit of our whole community. |
| Stopping Vieques bombing range good; sooner is better. |
| While prices of goods continue to rise, American worker's wages remain stagnant. |
| Access to basic quality health care is one of the most important domestic issues facing our nation. |
| I will support legislation that benefits the American worker and prevents the outsourcing of American jobs. |
| Funding and maintaining programs from Head Start to Pell Grants must be a high priority. |
| Make health care a right, not a privilege. |
| Although I voted against the initial resolution approving the war in Iraq, I have consistently voted to support our troops with much-needed armor and supplies. |
| I will continue to support legislation that provides American families and Seniors affordable health care. |
| While I do not hesitate to applaud certain aspects of the resolution honoring the sacrifices of our courageous soldiers who are risking their lives in Iraq, I cannot be supportive of capitalizing on these very sacrifices for political gain. |
| I will work to restore fiscal responsibility to our country's budget and to provide for a more robust economy. |
| Obviously, it gave me a chance to see Barcelona. I won't deny that. But I also had a chance to see something in another country in terms of recycling and reusing nuclear material. |
| Health care should be affordable for everyone. |
