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So, I'm Not Impressed By Bp's Promises And I'm Not Ready To Take The Word Of A Company With A Track Record Of Pursuing Profit Over Safety.

I Have Stood On The Line In Everett, Wash., Where We Have Thousands Of Workers Who Go To Work Every Day To Build These Planes. I Would Challenge Anybody To Tell Me That They've Stood On A Line In Alabama And Seen Anybody Building Anything.

Violence Is A Problem We All Want To Solve. I Want To Make Sure That Kids Learn To Deal With Anger By Learning How To Talk With People To Solve Problems. Here In The United States Senate I Want To Make Sure We Have Safe Schools, Safe Neighborhoods And Good Things For Kids To Do After School!

When My Kids Were In Preschool, I Was Part Of A Carpooling Group. One Mother Sometimes Showed Up With Bruises On Her Body. She Always Had An Excuse. Then One Morning, She Didn't Show Up. Later, I Learned She'd Fled A Violent Marriage. I've Always Thought, If Only I'd Known, Maybe I Could Have Helped.

Caring For Our Veterans Is The Duty Of A Grateful Nation. Unfortunately, The Bush Administration And Congressional Republicans Have Not Lived Up To This Duty.