The past two decades revolutionized the way we access information. You and I can have our questions answered with the click of a mouse at any time of day. If America, both corporation and citizen alike, can use these services to solve problems, why can't Washington?

Everything I am I owe to my faith and secondly to parents who were old school.

Serving in Congress has been more than an honor; it has been one of the most exhilarating experiences of my life ... It has been a wonderful ride. It has been a wonderful journey.

Education is a bipartisan issue that concern all communities of color and should be first, last and always about the student learning.

Character is doing the right thing when nobody's looking.

Republicans and Democrats have used accounting gimmicks and competing government analyses to deceive the public into believing that 2 + 2 = 6. If our leaders cannot agree on the numbers, if 'facts' are fictional, how can they possibly have a substantive debate on solutions?

Too many Americans live by Republican principles of faith, family, hope and opportunity, but vote for Democrats out of sheer habit.