It is virtually impossible to compete in today's global economy without a college degree.

Present law has a process to ascertain whether or not a patient is in a persistent vegetative state, and it should not matter what politicians think.

While we must ensure that these dangerous new drugs and precursors do not get in the hands of children or others who would use them improperly, we must also be aware that these same drugs have legitimate uses.

While there are many obstacles that deter students from going to college, finances by no means should be the deciding factor.

I think we should worry about Social Security first and then tax cuts second.

Unequal funding resources also results in unequal educational opportunity when you consider studies that show that one half of low income students who are qualified to attend college do not attend because they can't afford to.

Mandatory minimums have been shown to be discriminatory and waste the taxpayers' money.