We learned that economic growth and environmental protection can and should go hand in hand.
When the public's right to know is threatened, and when the rights of free speech and free press are at risk, all of the other liberties we hold dear are endangered.
Our children are our greatest resource and Head Start grants help them reach their full potential.
Low-income taxpayers deserve the same rights as everyone else. It was wrong of the IRS to target low-income taxpayers, and I am please by the decision to correct this unfair practice.
Our seniors have worked long and hard to better the economy, raise families and serve their communities. They deserve to live independent and active lives in their golden years.
Connecticut's first responders and defense workers work every day to help us achieve these goals.
Firefighters are indispensable foot soldiers here at home.
Our military should spare no expense to ensure the safety of our troops, particularly as they confront a hostile insurgency and roadside bombs throughout Iraq.
As a world leader, America must be prepared to confront any challenge.
Pell Grants are, and have been, critically important tools in making higher education a possibility for lower- and middle-income students.
For three decades, Democrats and Republicans worked together to make our environment better.
Entrenched bureaucracies are always opposed to fundamental changes.
America's highways, roads, bridges, are an indispensable part of our lives. They link one end of our nation to the other. We use them each and every day, for every conceivable purpose.
By strengthening the economy, providing job opportunity and meeting the needs of working families, we can ensure the continued prosperity of our nation.