Michael G. Mullen: “This is a moment when more investment in diplomacy and development is needed, not less.”

I urge you to support and encourage the expansion and deepening of these channels of communication with Russia to enhance the security of the American people and our allies.

Our fellow citizens are not the enemy and must never become so.

These weapons are for war; they are not for sport. Assault weapons are designed to kill as many people as possible in the shortest time possible.

It sickened me yesterday to see security personnel, including members of the National Guard forcibly and violently clearing the path through Lafayette Square to accommodate the President's visit outside St. John's Church.