Last week in the Homeland Security Committee, Republicans were against port security; and today, one week after Democrats unveiled our Real Security ….

Democrats are fighting for a new direction that includes protecting Social Security as well as making healthcare affordable, bringing down the high c….

Rep. James Clyburn, the state's only black congressman -- controls 20 percent to 25 percent of the primary vote..

A lot of very competent people sometimes make errors..

I believe the American people spoke loud and clear to the Bush Administration in yesterdays election that they disapprove of the current direction in….

Education is the great equalizer, and shouldn't be limited to the wealthiest few..

An ability to compromise is important. That means stepping back and getting the ego out of the way in order to accomplish what you want to get done..

In particular, the emerging call from our nation's evangelicals to protect God's creation is substantial.

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. I lost three times before I got elected. There's no limit. Stay in pursuit of your dreams..

Our top priority is our troops, who are making the extraordinary effort to fulfill the mission they have been given. Democrats will work with this Ad….

But reducing harmful emissions, abating our dependence on foreign oil and developing alternative renewable energy sources have benefits that go beyon….

I admire and respect Bill Clinton. I think he was a great president..

I have always abhorred the word racism. I never use it..

Get yourself prepared, educationally and emotionally, and develop mental toughness. Don't ever give up..

You ought not be afraid of nuclear, but respectful of it. Yes, it has dangers, but it also has benefits. If not for nuclear, much of the medicine tha….

Environmental policy must strike a balance between the earth's best interests and our citizen's pressing needs.

A question I often get is, "How do you maintain your sanity with so much happening all around you?" I think I developed a certain mental toughness th….

The bottom line is that five million low-income Americans working full time for minimum wage, deserve a raise..

Democrats have laid out a program that, if adopted, would make us independent of Middle Eastern oil in ten years, and create a new economy especially….

Has he paid his dues? Is he black enough? John Lewis and I were out there marching and organizing sit-ins back in the '60s so that his children and m….

Environmental protection doesn't happen in a vacuum. You can't separate the impact on the environment from the impact on our families and communities..