When you've paid your debt to society, you need to be reconnected and re-engaged in society.

People working together in a strong community with a shared goal and a common purpose can make the impossible possible.

When you've paid your debt to society, you need to be reconnected and re-engaged in society.

If we truly want an innovative and creative renewable fuel industry, then it needs to be challenged. And if we create a set of protections that allow it to not be as creative and innovative as possible, then we aren't doing a service to the industry or to the people of this country.

President Obama has expressed his commitment to responsible stewardship of our land, water, and other natural resources. And one way of restoring the land to its natural condition is what we are doing here today - breaking pavement for the People's Garden.

The rural economy is significantly better. Our natural resources, particularly our working lands, are more resilient. And more money is being invested in soil conservation and water preservation. Our forests will be in better shape if Congress does what it needs to do to fix the fire-suppression budget.

If I had a rain prayer or a rain dance I could do, I would do it.