Without The Right Tools, We Can't Police

We Are A Nation That Seeks Out Solutions And Refuses To Ignore Challenges.

Prior To The Patriot Act, The Ability Of Government Agencies To Share Information With Each Other Was Limited, Which Kept Investigators From Fully Understanding What Terrorists Might Be Planning And To Prevent Their Attacks.

For Far Too Long, America Has Been Without A Comprehensive Energy Plan, And Today Consumers Are Paying The Price - Literally - At The Pump And In Their Heating Bills.

Madam Speaker, Before Being Elected To Congress, I Ran A Manufacturing Business That Did A Significant Percentage Of Our Sales Outside The United States.

I Believe It's Time To Put Our Best Ideas On The Table And Work Toward A Bipartisan Solution, With The Single Goal Of Leaving The Social Security System Stronger Than We Found It.