I believe that successfully addressing our national security needs while protecting our basic freedoms and civil liberties requires continual Congressional oversight, and I will continue to work to assert the role of this body in carrying out this grave responsibility.

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My state has the highest child poverty rate in all of New England, above the...

My state has the highest child poverty rate in all of New England, above the...

My mother is still battling alcoholism.

My mother is still battling alcoholism.

Democrats believe that government should reflect the sense of community that Americans demonstrated after Katrina...

Democrats believe that government should reflect the sense of community that Americans demonstrated after Katrina...

Today, our economy is about an economy of ideas.

Today, our economy is about an economy of ideas.

Franklin Roosevelt said the test of our progress is not whether we add more to...

Franklin Roosevelt said the test of our progress is not whether we add more to...

Facts are, insurance ratings are really dependent on the notion that some people are higher...

Facts are, insurance ratings are really dependent on the notion that some people are higher...

On the other hand, the American public possesses a great resilience and strength, and good...

On the other hand, the American public possesses a great resilience and strength, and good...

We believe in some basic human principles - everyone should have the opportunities not just...

We believe in some basic human principles - everyone should have the opportunities not just...

The key battleground in the war on terrorism, therefore, is in the minds of the...

The key battleground in the war on terrorism, therefore, is in the minds of the...

If we do not provide education for every single American, we are consigning those without...

If we do not provide education for every single American, we are consigning those without...

In my state, over 17,000 households are going hungry on a regular basis.

In my state, over 17,000 households are going hungry on a regular basis.

I see the policy of opposing same-sex marriages or unions, whatever you call it, as...

I see the policy of opposing same-sex marriages or unions, whatever you call it, as...

And how the government communicates about homeland security is central to how the public responds.

And how the government communicates about homeland security is central to how the public responds.

We could have a budget that brings Americans together.

We could have a budget that brings Americans together.

If we had a terrorist attack, the way the people respond is going to determine...

If we had a terrorist attack, the way the people respond is going to determine...

Americans have been given goals to achieve in Iraq, but not the standards by which...

Americans have been given goals to achieve in Iraq, but not the standards by which...

In the 5 years, well over 60,000 American families have been broken apart by the...

In the 5 years, well over 60,000 American families have been broken apart by the...

Terrorism is a psychological warfare. Terrorists try to manipulate us and change our behavior by...

Terrorism is a psychological warfare. Terrorists try to manipulate us and change our behavior by...

In our pledge every day, we pledge one Nation under God with liberty and justice...

In our pledge every day, we pledge one Nation under God with liberty and justice...

I am a recovering alcoholic.

I am a recovering alcoholic.