Does anyone really believe it is possible to make even the most basic ends meet on $5.15 an hour?

The Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act is an important authorization for our country and for our citizens, as we have seen so vividly in the last few weeks.

Congress has not raised the minimum wage since 1997. The minimum wage is now at its lowest level in 50 years adjusted for inflation.

Americans are also feeling the effects of soaring energy prices at the gas pump. The double burden of these added expenses will be far too much for many families.

There is little doubt that Iran is on a mission to rebuild its nuclear weapons and use that capability to wreak havoc and destruction on Israel and others throughout the world.

The regional security in the Middle East cannot be further compromised by an Iranian loose cannon.

It is time this Congress listened to the American people and minimum-wage workers, and it is time that we act.

The American people have every right to be outraged with the administration's approval of the UAE port deal. It is time the people's House make the security of our Nation's ports a priority.

It is irresponsible for this Congress to not investigate the President's lack of an exit strategy, and the fraud, waste, and abuse of U.S. tax dollars.

6.6 million people will benefit from a rise in the minimum wage.

The U.S. Coast Guard is a shining example of how well a Federal agency can perform with its flexibility, speed, and expertise.

Good deeds awakens the good spirit of every soul.

Slavery stands as an affront to human dignity.

When we suspect that we are appropriate targets for hurt, it does not take much for us to believe that someone or something is out to hurt us

Nobody can fail to lose weight in the jungle, unless they've got a secret stash of pork pies somewhere.

I think it's more important to seek the truth than to try and be perfect, to be honest.

Limousines used to be reserved for the ruling class, or, on special occasions, for the working class. Today, limousines are like taxicabs with the door handles still intact.

Universal love is a glove without fingers, which fits all bands alike and none closely; but true affection is like a glove with fingers, which fits one hand only, and sits close to that one.

I believe that in the future meditation could be as commonplace in schools and society as eco-awareness is now. It interests me that an ancient cure may be the solution to a modern problem.

That which we know is but little; that which we have a presentiment of is immense; it is in this direction that the poet outruns the learned man.

Only those who are ready to become nobodies are able to love.