I'm heartened by the growing awareness of global warming among important communities and organizations in our nation.

Environmental protection doesn't happen in a vacuum. You can't separate the impact on the environment from the impact on our families and communities.

I have always abhorred the word racism. I never use it.

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.

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.

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.

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