Truth be told, I'm much more comfortable in a pair of hiking boots or with a rack of climbing gear than in front of a laptop.

There is no getting around it; Congress is failing the American people.

There is no question that we must do more to secure our borders - but how we go about securing them is also important.

In a country as large and diverse as America, compromise is how we get things done. It isn't always pretty, but we have to find solutions to our problems that, at the end of the day, most people can live with.

Climbing has worked for me in a number of ways on Capitol Hill. I'm much more inclined to look at what people do, as opposed to what they say. Also, it's about working together - we're all on the rope together, and you don't get to cut the rope if you're not getting along with someone.

I believe climate change is real - and I believe we have to act to protect the climate as fast as we possibly can.

Reform is not for the short-winded. I'm committed to making sure the Senate is more than just a graveyard for good ideas.