Charles Q. Brown: “But basically, we all want the same thing. We want the veterans to get service.”

But be clear, we do want it to decrease access to loans at interest rates so high they ruin people's lives.

By taking these courageous steps and others, we will be better prepared to meet one of the greatest challenges of the 21st Century.

I would argue that there isn't a group in this country that has done more to protect right whales than Maine's lobstermen and women.

We must accelerate change or lose.