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

Civilization as we know it today would be in jeopardy if the Republicans win the Senate.

Even if Osama bin Laden is caught tomorrow, it is five years too late. To capture him now I don't think makes us any safer.

When Americans are worried about losing their jobs, their savings, their homes and their chance at the American Dream, Congress and the president must work together to lift our economy and restore hope. That is the course the New Direction Congress will continue in the days and weeks ahead.

In our recovery package we put new standards of accountability and transparency, which we hope will now apply.

The situation in Iraq and the reckless economic policies in the United States speak to one issue for me, and that is the competence of our leader.

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.