The closer Iraq approaches freedom and democracy, the more impediments and barriers the terrorists will erect.

I am pleased that seven fire departments in our district applied for and will receive funds from the Homeland Security grant program.

I fear that CAFTA will accelerate the demise of these domestic textile jobs.

When the government is handed over to the Iraqi Council on 30 June, many have declared, oh, the Americans must never leave because civil unrest may erupt. Well, I agree, we cannot abruptly depart, but Iraq needs to step up to the plate on 30 June.

The Coast Guard has long been known as the armed service that gets more done for less.

If he thinks that it's so important for Iraq to have a U.S.-imposed sense of freedom and democracy, then he needs to sign up his two little party-animal girls. They need to go this war. They need to fight.