Sam Gejdenson: “This was a family, on the Kennelly and the Bailey side, that had an incredible impact on the country.”

in the entire time the United States has spent involved in conflicts around the world, there has never been an instance where our European allies have played as significant a role. Our role here is among the smallest of any engagement that…

America's workers have made the record 107 month economic expansion possible. They deserve to reap the rewards of our national prosperity.

It is astounding to me, when we listen to this debate, where the division is once again. There is no debate about the underlying bill. And what has been ignored by our colleagues on the Republican side of the aisle again is whether, in…

I would submit to the body that if we pass this bill, we are doing neither; that our responsibilities here not simply out of the goodness of our heart and concern for the poorest people on this planet is not being met by this legislation…