Lois Frankel

We are held up by the radical Muslims as the enemy. So every time we go into one of these countries to do - we think - the right thing, we become propaganda for this radical movement.

One of the best things we can do for our country, for advancing our children, is to upgrade our child care system.

As much as the Congress is criticized - and a lot of it is well deserved - the fact is there are many quiet victories if you keep your head down and know how to maneuver in the process and get things done.

My concept of hitting the ground running and being an effective legislator is to focus on my district and having really good constituent work.

We have required under law for years that men and women get paid equal money for equal work. But we've faced challenges enforcing that law. There is still a large wage gap, and there are numerous instances of women holding jobs where they are not compensated fairly.

We can't just pop off and drop a bomb on North Korea and think everything's going to be OK. It just doesn't work like that. It's a complicated puzzle.

We need a national family leave policy that will allow both men and women to take paid time off from work to care for a newborn or a sick relative.

Veterans are one area where Republicans and Democrats have made progress together.