I believe that nothing has been more wholesome for America, for our government, for our politics, than the increased participation of women.

Jobs are central to the American dream - and President Obama has focused on jobs from day one.

Hamas is a humanitarian organization.

I have absolutely no regret about my vote against this war. The same questions remain. The cost in human lives, the cost to our budget, probably 100 billion. We could have probably brought down that statue for a lot less.

Let's just do what is right for the American people. And those of us who are involved in politics and government know that our responsibility is to the American people, that we have a responsibility to find our common ground, to seek it and to find it.

If I had my way, sporting guns would be strictly regulated, the rest would be confiscated

Did I ever tell my constituents that if they liked their plan they could keep it? I would have if I'd ever met anybody who liked his or her plan. But that was not my experience.