A job is the best cure for poverty, and that's why economic development and job creation has been my principle focus.

There's a learning curve to understanding how the Senate operates.

As a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, my first priority is to ensure the readiness of our military.

I pledge to the people of Alabama to continue the same level of leadership as Jeff Sessions in consistently fighting to protect and advance the conservative values we all care about.

Just as we demand that our governments address risks associated with terrorism or epidemics, we should put concerted pressure on them to act now to preserve our natural environment and curb climate change.

We have been far too aggressive about extracting ocean wildlife, not appreciating that there are limits and even points of no return.

I have voted against only one of President Obama's nominees: Michael Froman, a Citigroup alumnus who is currently storming the halls of Congress as U.S. Trade Representative pushing trade deals that threaten to undermine financial regulation, workers' rights, and environmental protections.

Every decision we make - when we choose a vehicle, when we pump gas into that vehicle, when we order food - is not just a personal lifestyle choice. It's an environmental and moral choice.