Social Security is the very foundation of retirement security for millions of Americans.

The War on Terror is one of the most critical national security efforts in our history.

Our government makes the simple promise of a secure retirement to every American who works for many years and contributes to our retirement benefit system.

I am committed to strengthening our agricultural economy by protecting the unique interests of small and medium size family farms so that they can continue to operate.

Social Security is the very foundation of retirement security for millions of Americans.

But there is a need to explore ways we can preserve the promise of Social Security for future generations.

As a former professional patient advocate, I believe prescription drugs are an essential part of high-quality medical treatment, and I supported enactment of the Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act.