With a growing population, there is a growing need for more water delivery and storage.

The goal of the Head Start program is to give at-risk children all across our Nation a fair chance at succeeding in the educational system.

Instead of creating new jobs, Republicans gave tax cuts to companies that send jobs overseas.

We cannot neglect the unemployed, underemployed and dislocated workers of America who need ample and widespread funding for federal job training services.

I believe in the critical importance of participating in the political system - from voting to standing for election. It's both rewarding and necessary that men and women of good will and clear thinking engage in honest, open debate.

More freedom means more jobs... less government and less taxes.

The Republicans have put together serious detailed counter-proposals when we have objected to this administration's agenda. And so, I want to tell the President and remind him again, we're not voting no for political expediency. We've got our principles, and we're going to stand up and defend those.

I can say with total conviction that it was the Holy Spirit that chose, guided the election of Pope Francis.