| A lot can be said about the misplaced priorities and the many missed opportunities to help the working families of this country in the recently concluded 109th Congress. However, Americans overwhelmingly said in November that our country needed a new direction and that’s why I believe that developing a clear vision for our nation’s future should be our primary concern.
Next year, when the 110th Congress convenes in January, I look forward to working in the Majority to find common sense solutions to help America’s working families, seniors and children. At the top of that list is restoring America’s confidence in their government. We desperately need to clean up the mess in Washington and bring back fiscal accountability and responsibility to our budget process.
I look forward to fixing the doughnut hole in the Medicare Part D prescription drug plan, because seniors shouldn’t be forced to experience a gap in coverage resulting in large out of pocket expenses. I look forward to raising the federal minimum wage, because hard working Americans deserve the opportunity to earn a fair wage and not have to live in poverty if they are working full time.
We must also work hard to solve America’s energy crisis. I will be introducing a plan to help us solve our energy crisis through a multi-faceted approach consisting of encouraging the use alternative and renewable energy sources, increasing domestic energy production, promoting conservation, utilizing energy efficient technologies, and giving the U.S. Department of Justice the muscle it needs to go after big oil companies for price fixing and price gouging.
Finally, I look forward to saving Social Security, making college tuition affordable and providing real security at home. As the 109th Congress has wrapped up and 2006 is winding down, please join me in looking forward to 2007 as we wage our fight together for ALL Americans. |
