Congress seems to thrive on breaking promises and passing unfunded mandates down to local government. It's really just a matter of priorities.
In order to create real, long-lasting reform, we must create a pathway to legal status for the millions of undocumented immigrants who have made lives for themselves and their families in the United States.
I remember well my first 300 baud modem, which dialed up and scrolled text at an agonizingly slow speed.
From the newest arrivals to our Native American brothers and sisters, we are one America.
While most of my public service work centers on improving our schools and fixing our broken immigration system, I also strongly stand for personal freedom.
The federal government has an exceptionally poor record of behaving responsibly with Americans' personal information when entrusted with it.
It's critical to show that we can meet our commitment to students with disabilities without raising taxes and without increasing the deficit. In the past, there's been strong support for full funding and I'm still hearing that from many of my colleagues.
I believe that in order to sustain a governing majority, the Democratic Party has got to learn that it can govern without raising taxes.
When I first arrived, I likened Congress to being back in school again as a freshman. Well, just like school, we have an 'August recess,' but don't let the name fool you - it's not even close to a vacation.
Members of the LGBT community should feel welcome and know their rights are protected regardless of what state they reside in.
Negotiating deals among members of Congress is an exercise in wearing masks, scaring up votes, and, oftentimes, bluffing.
Having to censor yourself - whether it's lying at the water cooler about how you spent your weekend, scrubbing your Facebook page of any revealing facts, or pretending to be with someone you aren't - is the antithesis of our foundation as a nation based on freedom of expression and association.
There are a lot of children in our country that, because of their neighborhood or socio-economic status, do not have the opportunity to attend a good school that will prepare them for life's challenges.
The foundation of a strong economy and job creation begins with providing every child in America with the best possible education, including students with disabilities.
Throughout history, we have only moved forward when society has distinguished between traditional values and valueless traditions.
I have taken my outside-the-box, innovative, and sometimes unorthodox approach to Congress.
Trying to enforce our out-of-touch laws is as foolish and impossible as trying to enforce a law requiring that water flow uphill.
It can be a living hell to go through endless campus investigations. I've seen this go down, and there really is no winning once the accusation is made, even if the process provides formal vindication.
Many rogue sites exist to make a profit and others are enormously expensive to maintain. If they don't have the resources to continue stealing intellectual property, they'll wither away.
Someone who is wrongfully accused needs to do their best to put it behind them and move on.
