Senator John Kerry

It’s a sorry statement about how broken Washington is that we could not take advantage of this unique and sad read more

It’s a sorry statement about how broken Washington is that we could not take advantage of this unique and sad moment in history and enact serious lobbying reform. We owed it to the people who sent us to Washington to root out corruption, and the Senate turned its back on a golden opportunity today.

The best way to create a genuine "responsibility era" -- a genuine commitment to families and to the values they read more

The best way to create a genuine "responsibility era" -- a genuine commitment to families and to the values they reflect -- is to begin with those to whom we owe the greatest responsibility -- those whom we most value -- our kids. Let's not just talk about it -- let's put kids first.

This budget is like an Enron budget -- smoke the numbers, cook the books, hide the truth and hope no read more

This budget is like an Enron budget -- smoke the numbers, cook the books, hide the truth and hope no one finds out.

There can never be any excuse for sacrificing our children’s futures to keep corporate tax loopholes and tax giveaways to read more

There can never be any excuse for sacrificing our children’s futures to keep corporate tax loopholes and tax giveaways to millionaires. If we can’t put our children first, who can we put first? If we can’t put our kids first, what does it say about our nation?

The truth is, President Bush provides the right rhetoric, but then pursues all the wrong policies.

The truth is, President Bush provides the right rhetoric, but then pursues all the wrong policies.