Congress would be better served if we played more rather than less,

Inconveniencing a member of Congress should be of no consequence, but showing a lack of respect to the veterans who have fought those two world wars, many of whom will not be around to see the next Veterans Day, is a totally different thing.

taking the most from those who have the least and nothing from those who have the most.

If there is a perception the lake is impaired, the value of every home in the community would be affected,

No American citizen should ever have to pass some else's religious test to qualify for a federally funded job,

I supported local projects in the $286 billion transportation bill, even though it was filled with pork (pork barrel projects),