Children are often the silent victims of drug abuse.

Our ability to effectively engage China and the Arab world rests on shared economic and political interests and mutual understanding.

Methamphetamine is a highly dangerous drug that is wreaking havoc on families and communities throughout this country. The drug's use is spreading across the United States.

We need safe communities that are free from methamphetamine and a federal commitment to stand next to state leadership and law enforcement in the fight against this epidemic.

I have heard repeated stories of meth users leaving their children unattended for days as they cook, use and then sleep off the intense effects of methamphetamine.

Today's global landscape is increasingly interconnected. China and the Middle East play critical roles towards international peace and security.

As the first Member of Congress from western Washington to serve on the House Agriculture Committee in over 50 years, I am proud to represent the needs of our agriculture community.

And we need to maintain our foothold in the fight against terrorism and terrorist groups and respond to any degradation of Iraqi security or stability.

As a co-chair of the State's 2010 Olympics Task Force, I am working to make sure our border crossings are ready to handle the risks and benefits the Games will bring.

Now more than ever, America needs an agenda for real change.

I strongly support tax relief for the middle class.

Art is, like magic, the science of manipulating symbols, words or images to achieve changes in consciousness

If you have no inner freedom, what kind of freedom do you expect?

Lord, I feel so small sometimes in this great big old world. Yeah, I know there are more important things. But don't forget to remember me.

I think thats what all New Zealanders who are fair-minded want - a good chance for everybody to get ahead, whether its education or housing.

My job is not to produce answers. My job is to produce good questions.

There is a certain degree of steampunkishness that creeps into my books.

Wth subtly developed body awareness, it is possible for the individual to become the conscious orchestrator of health.

Not every person is going to understand you and that's okay. They have a right to their opinion and you have every right to ignore it.

I do [believe climate change is man-made].

Anyone who does not understand the utter cynicism of politics does not understand politics.