I can say this very clearly: I have come into this Congress with an antiwar bias.
We need a national family leave policy that will allow both men and women to take paid time off from work to care for a newborn or a sick relative.
I am fairly certain that our budget deficit was not caused by children with autism or 90-year-old grannies in nursing homes, so why take it out on them by cutting services?
One of the best things we can do for our country, for advancing our children, is to upgrade our child care system.
My concept of hitting the ground running and being an effective legislator is to focus on my district and having really good constituent work.
It just comes out of my subconscious. If you asked me to draw you a doodle, I couldn't do it.
Mayors, I think, tend to be more no-nonsense, and you look for economic opportunities for your communities.
A strong, unwavering relationship between the U.S. and its allies Japan and South Korea is necessary for the national and economic security of all three countries.
We have required under law for years that men and women get paid equal money for equal work. But we've faced challenges enforcing that law. There is still a large wage gap, and there are numerous instances of women holding jobs where they are not compensated fairly.
I am not one of those who thinks that Congress needs to be in session 24 hours a day interfering in peoples' lives.
Yachts are job creators.
Closing the gun show loophole would be a good thing to do.
As much as the Congress is criticized - and a lot of it is well deserved - the fact is there are many quiet victories if you keep your head down and know how to maneuver in the process and get things done.
Japan and South Korea are two of America's greatest trading partners and home to important U.S. military bases.
Our military personnel sacrifice for us, and we need to stand up for them.
I served 14 years in the state legislature and served in both the minority and majority.
