You have provided that human contact, and the rest of us are very grateful.

This initiative would enable local police Departments to hire up to 50,000 additional community police officers, hire new community prosecutors, and expand community-based prevention efforts.

The only piece of troubling news in this whole happy scenario is that there has been a drop in use of food stamps among low-income people.

I have asked the Congress to build on the welfare-to-work program, by helping those who are least prepared to work.

This is the way cities ought to work.

All of our lives are nothing but our stories.

Hillary and I were greatly saddened to learn of the death of our good friend Willie Morris.

He will take his place beside Faulkner and Welty in the pantheon of the South's greatest writers.

The bill would jeopardize critical activities and initiatives in a number of areas, including: 21st Century Policing Initiative/Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS).

We urge the House to strike these provisions.

We also have to strengthen our commitment to child care.