He said he won't increase the deficit. That means he's going to have to pay for it somehow and that's by increasing taxes.

I never have voted for a pay increase for me, and with such a huge federal deficit, I don't think it's right to vote for a pay increase for yourself ... My salary is greater than most of the people in my congressional district, and there is no way I can vote for a pay raise when many of them are just getting by.

Texas is a state that has benefited economically and culturally because of the close relationship between Texas and Mexico. But he understands that border communities can be hurt if the law is not enforced.

If you look at poll numbers and things like that, we face challenges,

the clear choice Americans face in November between progress and growth and the politics of pessimism.

While countless Americans are pulling together to lend a helping hand, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid are pointing fingers in a shameless effort to tear us apart.