Bob Kerrey served three years in the United States Navy. His career in public service also includes being the governor and U.S. senator from Nebraska during the 1980s and 1990s. In 2002, Kerrey published a widely praised memoir, When I Was A Young Man. He has been president of The New School since 2001.

Dire predictions about government's inability to function were shot down by last-minute acts of statesmanship on Capitol Hill. Former Sen. Bob Kerrey on the leaders who proved the cynics wrong.

Veteran and former Sen. Bob Kerrey praises the brutal, anti-romantic approach of HBO's 10-part World War II miniseries, The Pacific, which starts on Sunday.

Former Senator Bob Kerrey has seen Capitol Hill’s paralysis firsthand. His solution: Rewrite Article One of the Constitution—and completely overhaul the way Congress operates.