Newborn screening is a public health intervention that involves a simple blood test used to identify many life-threatening genetic illnesses before any symptoms begin.

Nearly one in four women will experience domestic violence during her lifetime. And slightly more than half of female victims of domestic violence live in households with children under age 12.

With such compelling information, the question is why havent we been able to do more to prevent the crisis of underage drinking? The answer is: the alcohol industry.

Head Start is designed to ensure that all children - regardless of their family's income, race, or ethnic background - are able to enter kindergarten ready to learn.

Even though some in our government may claim that civil liberties must be compromised in order to protect the public, we must be wary of what we are giving up in the name of fighting terrorism.

Radio interoperability is essential for our police, fire, and emergency medical service departments to communicate with each other in times of emergency.

Growing up in a violent home is a terrifying and traumatic experience that can affect every aspect of a child's life, growth, and development.

I will also continue to fight to provide better economic security for victims of domestic violence.

To help break the cycle of domestic violence, we must allow survivors to take time off from work without fear of losing their job, to go to court, to see a doctor or to find a safe place to live.

We need to make people understand that there is a definite connection between what happens in their everyday lives and the decisions we make in Washington, D.C.

People show surprise that I have interests outside my political career. There is subtle surprise, for example, that I would be interested in a recipe.

Now that rock is turning 50, it's become classical itself. It's interesting to see that development.

What life is to humor, humor is to life.

If you're lucky enough to experience love, what you find is that it can sustain you through the most difficult times.

People make maps of all the places I've mentioned. I knew that those people were out there. I wanted to create something for them.

The temptations of prosperity insinuate themselves after a gentle, but very powerful manner; so that we are but little aware of them and less able to withstand them.

Let no one think that real gardening is a bucolic and meditative occupation. It is an insatiable passion, like everything else to which a man gives his heart.

It's so exciting to be doing radio on the cutting edge of technology. Being in on something new is the biggest thrill in the world.

Before brains there was no color or sound in the universe, nor was there any flavor or aroma and probably little sense and no feeling or emotion.

Any religion whose messiah’s name isn’t recognized by Microsoft Word can’t be that much of a threat.

The only way to get rid of the fear of doing something is to go out... and do it.