Science without respect for human life is degrading to us all and reflects a hollow and deceptive philosophy, a philosophy that we as a people should never condone.

Scientific advancement should aim to affirm and to improve human life.

With scientific advances, Congress must now make changes to reflect new therapeutic options.

If a State has reliable scientific information that demonstrates that a warning is needed for a particular food, then in the interest of public health, it should share that information with the FDA and petition for a new national standard.

Oregonians expect the state to prioritize the health and well-being of them and their families.

My health used to limit me, but now it's sort of an advantage.

I do it as a therapy. I do it as something to keep me alive. We all need a little discipline. Exercise is my discipline.

I don't believe that the problems in the VA are necessarily about money. When I look back over the problems of the VA over the past decade, this is fundamentally a system that hasn't kept up with modernization in the way that the rest of health care in the private sector has.