In America today, the percentage of children and adolescents who are defined as overweight is more than double what it was in the early 1970s.

As we may know, osteoporosis affects around 10 million Americans, most of whom are over 55, and it is the cause of an estimated 1.5 million fractures annually.

With 3 percent of the worlds resources and 25 percent of the worlds demand, it is pretty obvious this country cannot drill its way to energy security.

Drilling in the refuge will not solve America's energy problem. The Energy Department's own figures show that drilling would not change gas prices by more than a penny a gallon, and this would be 20 years from now.

I have been working for years to promote a responsible energy policy that works to increase energy efficiency and invest in alternative and renewable energy sources.

In reality drilling is the slowest, dirtiest, and most expensive way to solve our energy crisis.

Let there be no mistake, Hamas is a ruthless terrorist organization.