Ron Crumpton

It is time for new leadership, new direction, and new results in Washington, D.C., and that is why I am running for United States Senate.

I will always support a vote. The constitution gives the president the right to appoint justices with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Senate does have the right to say no; they do not have the right to say nothing.

The people have the right to know whether or not the person they elect has the capacity to represent them.

You have to be committed to the people and willing to do what is in their best interest even when it isn't in your best interest, and you have to be committed to getting results even if you don't get the credit.

If Dick Shelby were to participate in a debate, it would answer a lot of questions about his health and cognitive ability.

In reality, Senator Shelby's Financial Regulatory Improvement Act is nothing more than a wish list for the Wall Street bankers that fund his campaign.

If Senator Shelby calls his Financial Regulatory Improvement Act anything other than a hand out for the big banks, then he is being untruthful, and the people of Alabama deserve better.

In addition to their risky investments, the big banks have a history of breaking the law whenever it suits their purpose, which is to make more money.

You cannot be against a raise in the minimum wage and for cutting government assistance and still say that you are worried about the people living in poverty.

If you do not ensure that people are being paid a living wage, then you are going to have people who rely on government assistance. It is that simple.

Raising the minimum wage would be a positive step in reducing poverty, the humiliation of living in poverty, and dependence on public assistance.

The problem in Washington is that no one is trying to work together.