The most important thing is that I am a Christian. And I don't have anything else to say about the issue.

The American people should have access to the same array of health care choices and benefits as the Senators and representatives they elect.

This month, I join all Americans in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, a time to honor the achievements and sacrifices of Hispanic Americans.

Let's end this war in Iraq now and turn the page on the failed policies of the last seven years that have left Latinos, and so many other Americans, behind.

But despite all the progress we've made together, we know that there is more work to be done.

So this month and every month, let's reaffirm our shared history as a nation of immigrants dedicated to prosperity and opportunity for all.

With the energy the Latino community brings to our democracy and our economy, we can be assured that America's future will be bright.

What has always distinguished the Latino community - and what distinguishes us as Americans - is our belief that with big dreams and hard work, anything is possible.

I hope that today's decision will lead the prosecutor to reconsider the excessive charges brought against all the teenagers in this case.

And I hope that the judicial process will move deliberately to ensure that all of the defendants will receive a fair trial and equal justice under the law.

I am pleased that the Louisiana state appeals court recognized that the aggravated battery charge brought in this case was inappropriate.

This continues to be a disastrous foreign policy mistake.

Are we going to continue to invest American blood and treasure at the same rate we are doing now, for what?

I believe we cannot choose to lose in Iraq.

The Maliki government has not seized the opportunity.

A nation eager for change in Iraq heard the President speak about his plans for the future. But, once again, the president failed to provide either a plan to successfully end the war or a convincing rationale to continue it.

President Bush was wrong when he took us to war.

It is long past time to end a war that never should have started.