In every issue there are winners are losers, and the losers are plenty. But they have to be willing to grudgingly accept the result. That's the genius of our democracy.

I was raised in a working class family of Baptist faith, and I went to college on a church scholarship where early teachings were reinforced. Abortion was wrong, I was taught.

The people I'm honored to represent in Missouri and all over the country want leaders to address their kitchen table everyday problems.

I think when everything is finally considered, I'll have a lot of support -- strong support -- not only from labor unions but from working people.

We are all so privileged to be citizens of America, and we all need to be engaged.

Democracy is interactive... Its a constant job of information, education, explanation, listening, and interactive communication.

I had the honor to meet Nelson Mandela, and I heard him explain his forgiveness of his captors of 27 years by saying hatred and bitterness is destructive - the power is in love and forgiveness.