Politics Is A Substitute For Violence.

The People I'm Honored To Represent In Missouri And All Over The Country Want Leaders To Address Their Kitchen Table Everyday Problems.

When You Succeed (with Legislation), That Feeling Is Exhilaration. And It Takes Leadership From A President, Which Means You Meet With Members Of Congress 24/7 And You Talk And You Listen.

Every Proposal I'm Making, Every Idea I'm Advancing Has A Single, Central Purpose: To Revive A Failing Economy And Give Working Americans The Help And Security They Need.

Those Who Have Prospered And Profited From Life's Lottery Have A Moral Obligation To Share Their Good Fortune.

I Grew Up In A Household That Was A Labor Household. My Dad Was A Teamster And A Milk Truck Driver. My Mother Was A Secretary. Neither Of Them Got Through High School. But They Worked Hard And They Gave Me Very, Very Important Opportunities To Go To School, Get A Good Education.