For centuries, the world has heard the oppressed, the downtrodden and the vulnerable cry out for their freedoms, for their rights and for a chance to emerge from the shadows of the tyranny and bloodshed that they had lived with.

While Kuwait is not a democracy, giving only half the population a voice in their government is not a policy this Congress should support and one that I am glad that Kuwait's leaders are changing.

First, women are more likely to live in poverty during their retirement years than are men.

The United Nations is a mess, riddled with scandals. In fact, the U.N. itself is a scandal.

The list of non-democratic regimes that have seen significant reforms since 2001 is long and significant.

Allowing Texas to display the Ten Commandments on State property but disallowing Kentucky courthouses from doing the same is a poor and flawed interpretation of the U.S. Constitution.

The world today is changing rapidly, and we are helping to make it better for our children's future.