Unlike Any Other Leader In Modern American

From Tea Parties To The Election In Massachusetts, We Are Witnessing The Single Greatest Political Pushback In American History.

Some Have Become More Critical Than Others; For Example, The Submarines. And That's The Ohio Class Submarine That Needs To Be Modernized. The Air Component Also Needs To Be Modernized. The B-52, As Someone Earlier Pointed Out, Is An Outdated Model That Was Flown By The Grandparents Of People That Are Flying It Now. And We Need A Serious Modernization Program As Well On Our Silo-launched Missiles. All Three Are Critical For The Defense Of The Country.

Nothing Matters If We Aren't Safe.

Our Status As A Land Of Equal Opportunity Has Made Us A Rich And Powerful Nation, But It Has Also Transformed Lives. It Has Given People Like Me The Chance To Grow Up Knowing That No Dream Was Too Big And No Goal Out Of Reach.

When I Got To The Senate, One Of The Things That Most Bothered Me Is This Lack Of Urgency About The Major Issues.