If you want to know how many prison cells to build, look at the number of third graders who can't read.

I agree that we must expand opportunities for retirement saving, but we must not undermine this worthy effort with a flawed privatization scheme that takes the 'security' out of Social Security.

Democracy still has a real hope and chance in Iraq, and true freedom in this country would be the greatest testament to those who gave their lives for it

If I had to vote for the bill again, I'd vote for it tomorrow.

From politics and business to music and food to culture, African-Americans have helped to shape our state's colourful past and its future.

We would be doing the children of South Asia a great disservice if we allowed ourselves to believe that the need of children to belong to a loving, permanent family was washed away by the waves of the tsunami

A budget should reflect the values and priorities of our nation and its people