The spread of nuclear weapons is the greatest threat facing the country-and I would argue facing humanity.

Banning guns is an idea whose time has come.

But I was amazed at how organized the Palestinian election authority was, how competent they were in setting up their polling places and the poll workers they had.

No Ordinary American Cares About Their Constitutional Rights

I believe health care is a basic right. If education - you're entitled to an education, why wouldn't you be entitled to adequate health care? Period.

The change we need is fixing this broken economy from the bottom up.. not tax breaks for the wealthy and huge corporations that ship U.S. jobs overseas. We need to focus on defeating al Qaeda and the Taliban and restoring America's standing in the world.. not an unending commitment in Iraq.

I think after Sam Nunn left, I'm the last guy in the Senate who got a majority white male vote in their state.