This Congress Is Simply Not Doing Its

Aging Nations Have Arteries Clogged With Obsolete Laws, Slowing Blood Flow And Preventing Oxygen From Reaching All Parts Of The Body Politic. Physicians Call This Arteriosclerosis; Historians See Decline Of Empire.

It Took The First 204 Years Of Our Nation's History To Accumulate $1 Trillion In Debt. And Now We Are Doing That Every 2 Or 3 Years.

Equality Under The Law Is The Slow Triumph Of Hope Over History.

This Is A Simple Change That Will Provide A Huge Financial Boost For Many Americans, Particularly Low- To Moderate-income Families. It Is An Important Step In Making Sure We Do Everything We Can To Encourage All Americans To Save And Plan For The Future.

We Are Scheduled To Meet This Year Fewer Days Than Any Congress Since At Least 1948. And That Is Even Before I Was Born. So Far, We Are In The 123rd Day Of This Year, And Yet We Have Only Had 26 Voting Days In This Body. That Is A Shame.