The American people expect us to meet this fundamental challenge.
It is a profound honor for the United States to welcome NATO back to Washington for its 50th anniversary.
We must be as effective in the future in dealing with new challenges as we were in the past.
We can and must accomplish this critical goal for the American people.
Our Alliance remains open to all European democracies, regardless of geography, willing and able to meet the responsibilities of membership.
This is not a question of territorial conquest or political domination but standing for the values that made NATO possible in the first plac...
That is not acceptable, and I urge the Republican leadership to reconsider its opposition to acting on Social Security this year.
We will look back on this summit, I think, and say, 'It was a profoundly important one because it reminded us of why we got started.'
NATO embodies the vital partnership between Europe and North America.
Earth Day has been a catalyst for the enactment of some of our nation's most important laws.
Environmental Justice matters.
We must begin to eliminate the mentality that our nation's poorest communities can be used as dumping grounds for our industrial achievement...
Mr. Speaker, as a member of this body, I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge Earth Day.
We now must begin to realize the responsibility we have in providing under developed nation with the environmental technology that will allo...
It is not a question of whether we can afford to protect the environment, rather it is a question of whether we can afford not to.
Earth Day must also serve as a reminder that even today, we still have a need for improvement.
I challenge my colleagues to work towards its passage.
I am proud of my strong environmental voting record.
