In the 5 years, well over 60,000 American families have been broken apart by the absence of insurance because the only way for parents to get treatment for their children is to turn the custody of those children over to the State.

Americans have been given goals to achieve in Iraq, but not the standards by which to measure progress. And the only assurance Americans have been given that we can reach those goals is to trust the President and his Administration at their word.

I am a recovering alcoholic.

No one is immune from addiction; it afflicts people of all ages, races, classes, and professions.

I see the policy of opposing same-sex marriages or unions, whatever you call it, as bigotry or discrimination.

Democrats believe that government should reflect the sense of community that Americans demonstrated after Katrina - the sense of community that has defined and united America throughout its history.

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