Prions Are Highly Indestructible.

America's Health Care System Is In Crisis Precisely Because We Systematically Neglect Wellness And Prevention.

It's Been Years, But I Still Say That I Went Out With The Same Progressive Values And Liberal Ideals That I Went In With. I Made A Couple Of Mistakes, I Will Honestly Admit. In Retrospect, There Are A Few Votes I Wish I Could Take Back. But, Through It All, I Kept My Support For Organized Labor, I Kept My Support For Income Equality, I Kept My Support For Making Sure That Kids That Come From Poor Families Have Access To Education. So, Yes, I Still Believe That You Don't Have To Give Up Your Ideals And Go Along. One Person Can Still Stand Up And Make A Difference.

A Lot Of Times, Candidates For Office, Especially Incumbents, Seem To Get Drawn Into Their Opponents' Arguments, And Fighting On Their Turf, Because You Want To Defend Yourself. That's Wrong. Fight On Your Own Turf. Make Them Come To You. Make Them Explain Why They Don't Agree With Your Position. I Think That A Lot Of Times, Too Many Liberals, Progressives, Lose Because They're Afraid To Really Stand Up For What They Believe In.

Stem Cell Research Holds Enormous Promise For Easing Human Suffering, And Federal Support Is Critical To Its Success.

When I First Arrived To Congress In 1975, I Would Spend Several Hours Every Week With Republicans - Having Lunch, Drinking A Beer. But By The Time I Left Last Year, That Was A Rarity. Every Moment Of Free Time Is Eaten Up By Fundraising. And The Advent Of All These Groups That Can Threaten Passage Of This Or That With An Avalanche Of Money Or A Primary Opponent Has Poisoned Our Politics.