I was a heart surgeon before I came to Congress, and I've worked many holidays on behalf of my patients.
Today I am announcing that I will not seek a tenth term in the United States Congress this November.
During my first term in Congress, I signed a pledge that I will take no more earmarks and I've been faithful to that pledge.
My literal responsibility as director of the CIA with regard to covert action was to inform the Congress - not to seek their approval; to inform.
Armed and law-abiding citizens are a greater deterrent to violent crime than 1,000 laws passed by Congress.
There are bills being discussed to raise the amount that Members of Congress pay in to their benefits and I support these pieces of legislation.
Since coming to Congress in 1971, I have been fighting to help create an environment where the goals of the National Work and the Family Month can become a reality.
And whether it is equal pay, health care, Social Security, or family leave, this Congress has refused to address issues critical to hard-working American women.
All I can say is that with business and the interest of any party before me, I will consider and apply the law as it is written by Congress and informed by precedent.
When we go to Congress, there are strict rules about what I can be involved with and what I can't be involved with when it comes to business relationships and business operations.
I ran for Congress because I want to make sure others have the same chance at the dream that I had for generations to come.
I don't know any member of Congress who ever said, 'I'm satisfied with the communication that we have from the White House.'
Congress is attempting to eviscerate women's health care. Like many women across America, I am outraged.
We need to take politics out of health care. Congress will cave to pretty much any special interest on the subject.
Health care for all Americans is the most pressing domestic issue today. It's far past time for the President and Congress to deliver health care to everyone.
The American people voted to restore integrity and honesty in Washington, D.C., and the Democrats intend to lead the most honest, most open and most ethical Congress in history.
If you go back to any period in India's history, all the hard decisions this country had to take were taken when the Congress was in power.
It is with great disappointment that I call on Representative Anthony Weiner to resign. The behavior he has exhibited is indefensible and Representative Weiner's continued service in Congress is untenable.
There are a lot of great animal rights organizations who save dogs and save cats, but the Humane Society is actually really good at working with Congress and getting legislation actually passed.
As a regent, I hope to bring that important perspective of a typical family visitor in combination with my background as a Member of Congress and a proponent of the Smithsonian's efforts to reach all Americans.
Rather than waiting for future trials to determine rules that will impact every citizen, Congress should step in and write a law that takes every American's rights into consideration.
