I never let politics get personal. You can have the most intense, heated debate on issues, and so long as you keep it on issues, you can go out and have coffee afterwards and you're good friends.

I never let politics get personal. You can have the most intense, heated debate on issues, and so long as you keep it on issues, you can go out and have coffee afterwards and you're good friends.

Politics calls for robust debate and criticism, but this should never descend to personal and demeaning slurs.

It almost makes the class more interesting to debate about politics. But you have to be careful what you say.

Re-examining all of the federal departments and agencies and whether they should exist is the next great battle for conservatives.

Over a period of time, I have sensed an increased dependence on alcohol. This dependence has taken a toll on my health and other aspects of my life. While this in many ways is a particularly difficult time for me to take a leave from the House, I have reached a point where I feel I must address this problem.