While the political debate over abortion will continue for a very long time, the federal government can and should be doing more to support programs and services that provide women with better options.

It seems to me it would do us all good to act from our heart more often. We’ll be surprised how small acts of attention and kindness can release the energy, enthusiasm, and imagination bottled up in our overstressed minds and bodies.

From the War for Independence to today in Iraq and Afghanistan, I am inspired by the courage, professionalism and patriotism of our men and women in uniform.

I am a firm believer in the mission of the health centers, which offer cost-effective comprehensive primary and preventive services to at-risk people.

And I believe that if we can care about whether or not our neighbor has a good job or access to affordable health care for their children, and we move to implement the policies that can improve these situations, we will unleash vast amounts of human potential and recapture the American spirit.

I've been on enough sports teams in my life to have experienced the magic of what can happen when a group of people care for and love each other.

We need to fund No Child Left Behind. We need to start at the beginning and we are not doing the job here in the United States of America.