I Hope We Can Get Back To

I Grew Up In A Household That Was A Labor Household. My Dad Was A Teamster And A Milk Truck Driver. My Mother Was A Secretary. Neither Of Them Got Through High School. But They Worked Hard And They Gave Me Very, Very Important Opportunities To Go To School, Get A Good Education.

The People I'm Honored To Represent In Missouri And All Over The Country Want Leaders To Address Their Kitchen Table Everyday Problems.

And The President Should Be Doing More About Education Than Saying, 'lights, Camera, Action.'

One Of The Most Important Virtues Of The American Character Is Our Ability To Approach The Complexities That Life Presents Us With Common Sense And Decency, .. The Considered Judgment Of The American People Is Not Going To Rise Or Fall On The Fine Distinctions Of A Legal Argument But On Straight Talk And The Truth. It Is Time For The President And The Congress To Follow That Common Sense For The Good Of The Country.

I Don't Think You Can Be A Good Listener Unless You're A Good Listener. I Think It's Something That You Really Have To Do, And If You Really Do It, Then You Can Do It. If You Don't Do It, Then You Can't Do It.