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.

It is past time for the U.S. government to fully fulfill our moral obligation to those who have fought for freedom and democracy.

It is hard to look at the amount of damage in the two states and say it's equal, but the time to fight that battle is gone. Without Louisiana and Mississippi working together, Louisiana might have gotten a lot less than that. That's just the reality of politics.

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.

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.

Obviously, I have certain policy positions that I push and advocate for that would benefit people dealing in a system that breeds inequality and makes life more difficult for people.

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.