By keeping your eye on the ultimate goal, you lean into the mess and try to make the outcome a little better.

We must continue to foster relevant and constructive dialogue among Israeli and Palestinian communities.

I'm proud to be able to represent Bellevue and the Offutt and StratCom communities.

That sacred space of conscience where you can exercise your rights in terms of religious freedom and deeply-held, reasonable beliefs is the core of human dignity. In fact, that's the basis for civilization itself. And when you lose that fundamental principle... you have no basis on which to build.

I've put a lot of thought into being a leader.

Since joining the U.S. House of Representatives in November of 2006, I have strongly supported Speaker Nancy Pelosi. I have the utmost respect for her, and I believe the Democrats were able to accomplish a great deal under her leadership.

Team is all about vision, goal and ambition... It's about wanting to be the best you can be as a group.

What I'm interested in is the fascinating image of young leaders... you know, young people leading in different fields. You see athletes and people in gymnastics, where the requirement is that you are supple and very, very young... 11... and by the time you're 14, you're already over the hill.