If we do not provide education for every single American, we are consigning those without an education to second-class status.

People are going to keep getting prescribed medication that is counter to what their real disease state is, which is addiction.

And how the government communicates about homeland security is central to how the public responds.

I believe that successfully addressing our national security needs while protecting our basic freedoms and civil liberties requires continual Congressional oversight, and I will continue to work to assert the role of this body in carrying out this grave responsibility.

My mother is still battling alcoholism.

So if we are really concerned about generating more taxes, we ought to be investing in our people, not taking away the kinds of resources that contribute to their ability to become greater taxpayers in this country.

We believe in some basic human principles - everyone should have the opportunities not just to survive, but to excel with their God-given talents and abilities. Those are the values that should be reflected in our budgets.