People should not be imprisoned without having the ability to challenge the legality of that imprisonment.

I've voted in some cases to remove and reduce tax breaks for the oil industry in other cases I've voted not to because I felt that the proposals covered too much.

I support concrete and progressive immigration reform based on three primary criteria: family reunification, economic contributions, and humanitarian concerns.

I will seek to reverse the shift of benefits from Medicaid to Medicare and hold harmless our seniors and disabled.

Today, energy prices are at historic highs. Some analysts estimate that energy price shocks this year could cost American consumers more than $40 billion. Speaking very frankly, we cannot afford this kind of expense.

Clearly, we need to have the very best advice and counsel on what actions can be taken to help lower the cost of gasoline.

I never considered the move to Washington to be a permanent move.