Jesus Christ is the LORD. I believe in that.

America can't provide health care to people who need it. We can't invest in science and technology, which will determine whether or not we are going to be competitive in the long term. There has never been a country on Earth that saw its economy decline and yet maintained its military superiority.

For we, the people, understand that our country cannot succeed when a shrinking few do very well and a growing many barely make it.

To sustain a governing majority, that requires an ability for Republicans and Democrats to find some common ground. And right now, the structure of the system is such where it makes it really hard for people to work together.

If you're a progressive, you've got to be worried about how the federal government is spending its revenue, because we don't have enough money to spend on things like early childhood education that are so important.

I think where I get frustrated at times was the belief that the president can do anything if he just decides he wants to do it.

Battling terrorism must go beyond belligerence vs. isolation.