Occupation: U.S. Representative Birth: January 24, 1945
Anyone can be falsely accused of a crime. Everyone accused of a crime deserves a fair trial..
We must develop energy independence; we must Make It In America..
Allowing suspects to indefinitely linger in our cells is, in fact, detrimental to our national security goals. If a suspect is proven to be a terrori….
Medicare is a promise we made to seniors more than four decades ago. When President Johnson signed Medicare into law, one in three seniors lived in p….
Every American deserves their day in court. Every American is innocent until proven guilty. These are core values enshrined in our founding document ….
I have been absolutely clear where I'm coming from about health care reform. This is something this nation has to do and a robust public option has b….
Mother Nature comes up against reality, and the reality is that the system doesn't work..
Reaffirming the justice of the American system bolsters our legitimacy with allies, thereby encouraging further cooperation and improving our nationa….
Clean energy is good for the environment, good for national security, and good for thousands of Americans who desire a rewarding career..
The jobs crisis has reached a boiling point, which is why we see Occupy Wall Street protestors crying out for an America that lets all of us reach fo….
The right to a trial is a core principle of the American legal system. Depriving Americans of these essential liberties undermines the Constitution w….
For centuries, America has led the world on a long march toward freedom and democracy. Let's reclaim our clean energy leadership and lead the world t….
In 2003, Congress should have resisted the rush to a war of choice with Iraq. I will do everything in my power to prevent us from repeating the mista….
Maybe you weren't born with a silver spoon in your mouth, but like every American, you carry a deed to 635 million acres of public lands. That's righ….
I am deeply skeptical of re-entering into Iraq's civil war..
The use it and lose it problem is pervasive, affecting more than 40,000 Californians a year..
Well, actually, if you can stay in your home that is a better deal for the neighborhood. It's certainly a better deal for the person that is in their….