Senator John Kerry

We owe our troops the opportunity to serve in the best-planned, best-equipped, and best-led military force in the world, and read more

We owe our troops the opportunity to serve in the best-planned, best-equipped, and best-led military force in the world, and we owe them the peace of mind that comes from knowing that they and their families will be taken care of if they sacrifice life, limb or the ability to sleep without war's nightmares. We owe them not just thanks and best wishes, but action, and action in our nation's capital.

I saw how different life was on different sides of the same city. I saw the fear in the eyes read more

I saw how different life was on different sides of the same city. I saw the fear in the eyes of people who were not free. I saw the gratitude of people toward the United States for all that we had done. I felt goosebumps as I got off a military train and heard the Army band strike up "Stars and Stripes Forever."

Every reform needs examples more than advocates

Every reform needs examples more than advocates

But I can tell you what I believe: When tens of thousands of innocent souls have perished in Darfur-when 11 read more

But I can tell you what I believe: When tens of thousands of innocent souls have perished in Darfur-when 11 million children are without health insurance-when our colossal debt subjects our economic future to the whims of Asian bankers-no one can tell me that faith demands this Senate spend its time arguing over a handful of judges. No one with those priorities can use my faith to intimidate me.

The Senate and the country need Senators of courage who are prepared to make their mark on history by standing read more

The Senate and the country need Senators of courage who are prepared to make their mark on history by standing with past profiles in courage, and defending not party, not partisanship, but defending principle and democracy itself.