I have supported nominees for cabinet-level positions in the Reagan, Bush I, and Bush II administrations with people who I have tremendous disagreements with on substantive matters, and I've always supported them.

Our seniors have worked long and hard to better the economy, raise families and serve their communities. They deserve to live independent and active lives in their golden years.

We learned that economic growth and environmental protection can and should go hand in hand.

When the public's right to know is threatened, and when the rights of free speech and free press are at risk, all of the other liberties we hold dear are endangered.

We owe it to each other - and to our children and grandchildren - to leave our planet in a better state than when we found it.

Pell Grants are, and have been, critically important tools in making higher education a possibility for lower- and middle-income students.

Connecticut's first responders and defense workers work every day to help us achieve these goals.