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In my view, the biggest challenge facing this country is that we are not living within our means. Spending cuts can only get us halfway there.
In America today, the percentage of children and adolescents who are defined as overweight is more than double what it was in the early 1970s.
Growing up in a violent home is a terrifying and traumatic experience that can affect every aspect of a child's life, growth, and development.
People who go to work every day and perform the services essential to keeping our economy functioning deserve to live above the poverty level.
The detainees at GTMO are treated exceptionally well - so well that some have even declined to be resettled, instead choosing to stay at GTMO.
Empowering women by allowing them to choose when and how many children to have is not only the right thing to do, it is the smart thing to do.
There's no conscious plan here; my whole life in politics as a state legislator and in Congress has been about strengthening the middle class.
I've assimilated the hit. I've passed along most of what I can and now I'm prepared to live with it. But in my opinion, prices will come down.
As Assistant Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, a constant concern for me is having our veterans dragged into partisan politics.
We need to simplify the tax code to reward Americans for working hard, investing, saving - and allow families to keep more of their own money.
America has some capabilities that Israel doesn't have. And Israel cannot place their security in the hands of Barack Obama; they can't do it.
Not only can AI improve civilian safety, it will vastly improve battlefield logistics, creating better scenarios for men and women in uniform.
Michael Brown happened to be black. Trayvon Martin happened to be black. Eric Garner was a black man. So this pattern continues over and over.
We must never forget that Black History is American History. The achievements of African Americans have contributed to our nation's greatness.
Winning the war on terrorism will also require a level of moral clarity that can provide a vision for struggling people and nations everywhere.
If we choose to ignore science and refuse to fund important scientific research, we voluntarily cede our place as a world leader in innovation.
Let all Americans sit down and read this great document. Since the Constitution's ratification, it has been the framework for our great nation.
The idea that just because you are a woman you should be supporting Hillary Clinton I think is false. There is a broad base of political views.
America stands as a beacon of hope and the possibility of a better life - but it is also a nation where nearly 1 in 4 children live in poverty.
Every time something bad happens to me, I don't ask the question, 'Why did it happen to me?' The question I ask is, 'Why did it happen for me?'
Obamacare represents a shocking display of political arrogance. It's about time Washington started listening to Americans' common sense voices.
Having someone from Washington, California, or Chicago come in as a verifier, it shows the Hispanic community that Hispanic leaders support me.
To me, that's the role of government: not to give people a hand out, but a hand up... giving people the tools to pave their own way to success.
The truth is the middle class is not only stagnant but it is my fear that, without sustained and focused action, it is at risk of disappearing.
If taxpayers want better results from Congress, they must stop paying their elected officials for failure. After all, you get what you pay for.
I couldn't say no to A. Philip Randolph and no to Martin Luther King, Jr. These two men, I loved them, I admired them, and they were my heroes.
In order for America to remain a global leader in innovation and opportunity, we must give our children a solid foundation in math and science.
I'm not a member of any faith community, and I think faith is a deeply personal issue that individuals should deal with in their private lives.
Others say that that's not good for the country [to resist Donald's Trump ] and that they should work with this new administration on policies.
I could not remove myself from this debate about Trump. I could not abide his indecency. I could not live with the way he treated other people.
Unfortunately, instead of standing up to Iran, the Obama administration is giving in to the Iranians' bizarre tantrums and illogical arguments.
Maybe the word welfare should be changed to something of, 'a transitional living fund.' For that is what it is - for people to be able to live.
Congress should just do its job and pass a transportation-infrastructure bill - a regular bill that doesnt borrow money and mortgage my future.
At the end of the day, Obamacare is bad for America. Washington, D.C., exempted themselves. U.S. senators still do not have to be on Obamacare.
The right is absolute ... government has no authority to forbid me from owning a firearm ... the debate is not about guns. It is about freedom.
As so often happens with Washington scandals, it isn't the original scandal that gets people in the most trouble - it's the attempted cover-up.
The truest statesmanship to which any feeble mortal can ever aspire is the sincere effort to apply the Savior's principles to human government.
There's several different forms of executive privilege. The one that is most absolute would be close advisers talking to the president himself.
The truth is that contraception saves lives, prevents unplanned pregnancies, improves outcomes for children and reduces the number of abortions.
The last two elections were stolen. They were stolen and so we will not rest until we reclaim our democracy and this is what today is all about.
While I agree that homegrown terrorism and the jihadist threat deserve continuing attention, a single-minded approach ignores all other threats.
You become a senator not by being passive but by being active, and all of a sudden, we've got a whole group just deciding to sit on their palms.
Full participation in government and society has been a basic right of the country symbolizing the full citizenship and equal protection of all.
Businesses should no longer be allowed to depress wages by hiring illegal labor and then falsely claim that Americans don't want to do the jobs.
I'm going to try and make people realize that in order to live the life they are living, they need to have democracy, and it's being threatened.
Our country is slowly but surely moving - and I've seen it over and over again in many instances in government - toward a culture of mediocrity.
I would like to acquire a document autographed by John Witherspoon, who signed the Declaration of Independence and is one of my American heroes.
I learned a lot when I was 14 and 15 years old doing chores inside and outside the household, and as a result, I grew up with a good work ethic.
We're getting close to making our vision a reality. It's exciting to be on the cusp of opening our doors to the public. We're right on schedule.
Marriage is a unique cultural relationship that has a long-standing tradition and societal meaning, which should not be redefined by the courts.