Our top priority is our troops, who are making the extraordinary effort to fulfill the mission they have been given. Democrats will work with this Administration to better define that mission and a realistic expectation of success in Iraq.

You ought not be afraid of nuclear, but respectful of it. Yes, it has dangers, but it also has benefits. If not for nuclear, much of the medicine that's saving lives today would not be in existence.

An ability to compromise is important. That means stepping back and getting the ego out of the way in order to accomplish what you want to get done.

Democrats are fighting for a new direction that includes protecting Social Security as well as making healthcare affordable, bringing down the high cost of gasoline, and making higher education more accessible for all Americans.

The bottom line is that five million low-income Americans working full time for minimum wage, deserve a raise.

In particular, the emerging call from our nation's evangelicals to protect God's creation is substantial

Environmental policy must strike a balance between the earth's best interests and our citizen's pressing needs