Respect and a gentlemanly character - those are marks of a Nebraskan.

You've got to respect his character,

Congress must demonstrate fiscal responsibility.

That sacred space of conscience where you can exercise your rights in terms of religious freedom and deeply-held, reasonable beliefs is the core of human dignity. In fact, that's the basis for civilization itself. And when you lose that fundamental principle... you have no basis on which to build.

I belong to the political party that generally fits my philosophical beliefs, but I reserve the right to vote my conscience after careful deliberation. My voting record reflects this.

The House of Representatives should not be locked down by the decided play of a few in leadership.