The Republican Party is bringing out here onto the floor of Congress an all-out assault on the protection of the rights of people who work in the fields of our country, in the factories of our country, in the offices of our country.

First responders will be on the frontlines if there is a terrorist attack in our communities, and we must provide them with the tools they need to do their difficult jobs.

The falsification of scientific data or analysis is always a serious matter

Last year in a historic move, the state of New York passed the very first cigarette fire safety standard.

The problem is, is that President Bush and the Republican leadership in the Congress have resisted attempts to increase dramatically our fuel economy standards over the last five years.

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

Education is not only a ladder of opportunity, but it is also an investment in our future.