It is essential that we have a safe and reliable servicing mission to Hubble,

I will fight in the United States Senate this year to fund a servicing mission to Hubble by 2008, a mission that would potentially increase Hubble's power and efficiency by a factor of 10 and allow us to look back almost to the beginning of the universe.

I'm so proud of Maryland's firefighters, risking their lives to protect others, but we need to protect our protectors with the best equipment training and resources.

Community colleges are one of America's great social inventions a gateway to the future for first time students looking for an affordable college education, and for mid-career students looking to get ahead in the workplace.

Each one of us can make a difference. Together we make change.

The 77 cents that women make for every dollar men earn makes a real difference to our families - families stretching to make every dollar count.