Unless we make education a priority, an entire generation of Americans could miss out on the American dream.

Right and wrong becomes more difficult for each of us as we grow older, because the older we get the more we know personally about our own human frailties.

I am not normally a betting person, but I say that putting your money on the American people is about as close to a sure bet as you are going to get.

Now, I do come from a part of the country where the people say that the only thing in the middle of the road is a yellow line or roadkill.

Spending and tax cut decisions must be both fiscally responsible and fair to our working families. I believe that fiscal responsibility is the way to create prosperity for America and secure the retirement of America's seniors.

Improving our national intelligence capabilities should remain a top priority and a continual process.

Many Americans are unaware that we still have a large population of working families, elderly, and children who rely on emergency food pantries, shelters, and other resources to meet their nutritional needs.