"From slavery to segregation, we remember that America did not always live up to its ideals. In fact,..." — Bill Frist

Voluntary personal savings accounts would enable future retirees to harness the power of the marketplace when saving for their retirements.

This legislation confronts the human truth that the need for clean water knows no borders, and proper management and intervention can be a currency for peace and international cooperation.

Personal savings accounts to me are one of the most powerful things, not necessarily in saving, solvency, or bankruptcy of the program, but in guaranteeing, the words I used a few minutes ago, a safe and secure retirement for our seniors.

From blood banking to the modern subway, from jazz to social justice, the contributions of African Americans have shaped and molded and influenced our national culture and our national character.