Although children are only 24 percent of the population, they're 100 percent of our future and we cannot afford to provide any child with a substandard education.

I have no confidence whatsoever in BP. I think that they do not know what they are doing.

The photographs of Iraqi prisoners being subjected to degrading and humiliating treatment by their captors, and the reports of acts of sexual abuse, physical abuse, and other acts of maltreatment shock the conscience.

Scientists at MIT and engineering schools all across America say that they could improve the fuel economy standards for the existing set of vehicles by 10 miles per gallon using existing technology, without compromising safety or comfort at all.

Well, as you know, General Motors does not make hybrids. Ford only made 4,000 hybrids last year.

My thoughts and prayers go out to the thousands of marathon runners, onlookers, city officials and others affected by this senseless tragedy.

You have to wait six months to purchase a fuel efficient automobile made from overseas.