In This Time Of Challenge, I Am

The American People Probably Aren't Going To Fall In Love With Mitt Romney.

I Have Been Dealing With The Minimum Wage Issue For The Last 28 Years That I Have Been In Elective Office. And When You Raise The Price Of Employment, Guess What Happens? You Get Less Of It. At A Time When The American People Are Still Asking The Question, Where Are The Jobs, Why Would We Want To Make It Harder For Small Employers To Hire People?

The United States And Israel Have A Unique Relationship Based On Our Mutual Commitment To Democracy, Freedom, And Peace. Therefore, Just As Our Commitment To These Principles Must Be Steadfast, So Must Our Support For Israel.

Spending Time With America's Soldiers Is Always Inspiring.

We All Must Be Mindful That The United States Has Diplomatic, Civilian, And Military Personnel Deployed In Other Countries With Both Challenging Security Environments And Active Terrorist Networks Interested In Targeting Not Just Our Facilities But Our People. One Of Their Greatest Protections - Knowing That The United States Does Not Negotiate With Terrorists - Has Been Compromised.