From the newest arrivals to our Native American brothers and sisters, we are one America.

Patience, they say, is a virtue. Yet in times of emergency, the government needs to be able to make snap decisions and take bold, decisive action to protect the American people.

Technology improves our lives in so many ways - from our toasters, ovens, and refrigerators at home to our computers, fax machines, and BlackBerrys at work. Technology makes once-burdensome tasks easy and fun.

The federal government has an exceptionally poor record of behaving responsibly with Americans' personal information when entrusted with it.

We can no more condone the wastefulness of self-serving company executives than we can the sacrifice of the lives of our citizens in a senseless war.

The foundation of a strong economy and job creation begins with providing every child in America with the best possible education, including students with disabilities.