The challenge for any government is how do you do two things at the same time. How do you put money forward for things like the payroll tax holiday, for things like getting a jump-start on infrastructure, for building schools, and make the decisions for long-term deficit reduction.

The issue of providing women all forms of preventative health care has been and remains very important. The, the importance of protecting religious liberties in this country has been important to the president and will always be.

If you look at the cost of providing health insurance, it actually doesn't cost more to provide a plan with contraceptive coverage than it does without.

Most Americans want health insurance.

If you have a student who graduates from college and they don't have a job, they are now able to stay on their family health plan.

Raising the debt limit on some levels is a ministerial act. It doesn't involve any new spending.

Historically, the responsibility for voting on the debt limit has gone to the party in the majority.