We live in a special country. Most people throughout history have lived in societies where how far you go in life was limited by family connections and other circumstances of your birth.

Yesterday, I voted against final passage of S. 954, “The Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013,” which is commonly known as the farm bill.

Yesterday, I voted against final passage of S. 954, “The Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013,” which is commonly known as the farm bill.

Saturday marks the first day of hurricane season, and we wanted to take a moment to remind you how to be prepared for a hurricane and useful resources if a hurricane does hit Florida. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicted the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season will be “active or extremely active” with as many as 20 named storms.

Saturday marks the first day of hurricane season, and we wanted to take a moment to remind you how to be prepared for a hurricane and useful resources if a hurricane does hit Florida. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicted the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season will be “active or extremely active” with as many as 20 named storms.

This week’s release of the State Department’s 2012 International Religious Freedom Report reminds us how blessed Americans are to live in a place where we can freely and openly practice our religion of choice without fear of persecution.