If we are to meet the growing electricity demand in the United States without significantly increasing emissions of greenhouse gases, we must maintain a diverse supply of electricity, and nuclear power must be part of that mix.

I consider it an honor and a privilege to represent you. I love my job, and I will continue to work hard to earn the trust you have placed in me.

As a mother and grandmother, I can tell you firsthand that the first years of a child's life are crucial to his or her development.

Since coming to Congress, I have been advocating for increased resources for research in the physical sciences and for the Department of Energy Office of Science in particular.

Our schools are among the best in the nation, so I'll continue to work for excellence and ensure that they are accountable, drug-free, and safe.

Oil and gas producers do not need more incentives to drill - especially not when oil reaches $60 or $70 a barrel.

No one has opened a heating bill, or filled up at the pump, and not felt the pangs of worry about our budgets, not to mention our future.

Let me first state that I believe that marriage is a sacred union between one man and one woman.

If we don't continue to pursue alternative, emissions-free energy sources like nuclear fuel, we are at risk of increasing our dependence on costly natural gas.