Forget about whether global warming exists. My focus is on jobs.

Agriculture looks different today - our farmers are using GPS and you can monitor your irrigation systems over the Internet.

Five thousand people every day lose their home because of a medical bankruptcy. Most of them had insurance.

The biggest challenge is to convince a woman that it's not her fault. My daughter is 25; my stepdaughter is 22. As a mother, I want them to know that if a boyfriend is abusive, you cannot ignore it ?- 'Oh, he's been drinking,' or 'He had a bad day.' There is no excuse for a man hitting a woman. Ever.

Democracy is about voting and it's about a majority vote. And it's time that we started exercising the Democratic process.

As a Michigan senator, I feel a special responsibility to protect the Great Lakes. They are not only a source of clean drinking water for more than 30 million people but are also an integral part of Michigan's heritage and its economy.

We need to build on the success of Social Security by developing bold and innovative ways for Americans to build wealth and save for retirement. I believe we can work together in a bipartisan manner to accomplish these goals.