A day may come when we ask the people of North Dakota to allow us to serve them in a different capacity, but that time is not now,

On Earth Day, we celebrate all the gifts the world and nature make available to us. We recognize our complete dependence on its bounty. And we acknowledge the need for good stewardship to preserve its fruits for future generations.

Education is critical not only to each one of us individually, but also to build the economic vitality of our state.

Businesses must invest in products and people in order to create new wealth.

The fact is, America needs energy and new energy infrastructure, and the Keystone XL pipeline will help us achieve that with good stewardship.

Caring for our seniors is perhaps the greatest responsibility we have. Those who walked before us have given so much and made possible the life we all enjoy.