Body I love sports. I have enjoyed playing and watching sports for as long as I can remember.

Body I often talk about the importance of investing in our core infrastructure. That’s things like our roads, bridges, railways, airports, drinking water systems, and ports.

Body One summer during my college years, I had a roommate who suffered from suicidal thoughts. She’d attempted suicide before we met, and been hospitalized, but continued to struggle.

Body Over the years, Nebraskans have built thousands of miles of trails, rails, power lines, and highways to connect our state. This connectivity has helped our urban and rural communities thrive.

Body People often talk about having a “gut feeling” when they know something is wrong. What feelings come when there is something wrong with the digestive system itself and how do you differentiate between «butterflies» acting up and a serious gastrointestinal problem?

Body Never lie to the cops. As we’re hustling home from a family birthday party Saturday evening, my foot got a little heavy.

Body After a visit about aches, pains and various medical issues, a patient was commenting on getting older. Similar to other patients, I expected him to say something like, “It’s no fun getting older.” To my surprise, the patient said, “I’m 85.

Body Every August, I always enjoy traveling the state to visit directly with Nebraskans. Taking a moment to speak with constituents, listen to their concerns, and talk about how we can best serve them is an important part of my job.

Body After a long four-day weekend at the Nebraska State Fair, I found myself with lots of time between pig shows, orders of pineapple whip, mini donuts and fresh squeezed lemonade to stare into the abyss and think.

Body For most people, taking a daily 81 mg aspirin to prevent stroke and heart attack is more risky than beneficial. Aspirin has been in use as a pharmaceutical for over 150 years making it one of our oldest.