I've been around low-income people all of my life. I mean, growing up, low income, the community where I've chosen to live, low-income.

Middle school students are at a critical time in their lives when making good choices matters - the decisions they make in these formative years have an impact on their future success.

Nothing has more impact on my district than unemployment.

Universal coverage is a critical goal, but even if every man and woman, every parent and every child in America woke up with an insurance card in their hands, they would still need a place to go for health care.