What does it mean to be an American? While each of us may have our own specific answer to that question, we likely can agree on the basic principles of America: freedom, equal opportunity, and rights accompanied by responsibilities.

I certainly want campaign finance reform. I just wish this would do it in a way that would stand up to a constitutional challenge.

Any time the president talks, you listen.

Our first responders risk their lives to help others. The least we can do is make sure they have the resources they need to do their jobs.

I look at ANWR (Artic National Wildlife Refuge) as a poison pill in the energy bill.

What does it mean to be an American? While each of us may have our own specific answer to that question, we likely can agree on the basic principles of America: freedom, equal opportunity, and rights accompanied by responsibilities.

The heroes who emerged first from the rubble of the September 11 attacks were not politicians or generals and they didnt become household names in the months that followed. They were, instead, public servants who continued to work day in and day out to protect our communities and ensure hometown security.