When service members are discharged, we should express our gratitude for their profound personal sacrifice, not hand them a bill for their hospital food.

The Violence Against Women Act protects the lives of tens of thousands of domestic violence victims. But the U.S. must also support gender equality around the world, and that means acknowledging that some nations we consider to be our friends are no friends to women.

President Bush in his inaugural address talked about bringing freedom to countries that don't have it. He didn't specify how.

I would love to see a march on Washington that says 'Save our Social Security'

Perhaps, one of our greatest challenges as a nation, as a people, as human beings making sure that our grandkids can live on this Earth.

The difference between the very wealthy and the working poor has grown. We raise that minimum wage and we move forward with the vision of this president that we have, which is everyone pays their fair share.

We have to treasure our country, our freedom, the progress we've made, and if we see any of that threatened, we have to respond.