 By offering individuals ownership and control of their health care coverage, we return control to the patients; and that is exactly where it should be. |
| Legislation passed in the aftermath of September 11, 2001 enhanced our intelligence capabilities and strengthened our national defense, but until now our nation's immigration policies have not adapted to the needs of a post-September 11th world. |
| I believe the only measure of government response shouldn't be how much we spend on a situation, but rather how well we spend. |
| Iraq can emerge as a beacon of hope and democracy in the Middle East, and the world, with our help. |
| 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. |
| And I would argue the second greatest force in the universe is ownership. |
| The Iraqi Free Press, which did not exist 18 months ago because there was no such thing as the Iraqi Free Press, broke a story about the U.N. Oil-for-Food scandal, which could potentially turn out to be the largest scandal in history. |
| The government needs to help those in need, but members of Congress shouldn't take advantage of the situation and use a national tragedy as an opportunity to spend taxpayer dollars on their pet projects. |
| Guantanamo Bay houses enemy combatants ranging from terrorist trainers and recruiters to bomb makers, would-be suicide bombers, and terrorist financiers. |
| We are a nation that seeks out solutions and refuses to ignore challenges. |
| Madam Speaker, before being elected to Congress, I ran a manufacturing business that did a significant percentage of our sales outside the United States. |
| Congress has changed the Social Security system over time, and over 20 times in the past Congress has raised taxes on Social Security in payroll taxes into the system. |
| The PATRIOT Act brought down the wall separating intelligence agencies from law enforcement and other entities charged with protecting the Nation from terrorism. |
| I am convinced that China needs to be a strong trading partner with the United States long term. |
| Anytime a large, emergency spending bill makes its way through Congress, the potential for mischief is great. |
| We have so many people retiring that we do not have enough people paying into the system to be able to provide the benefits for those collecting those benefits. |
| Without the right tools, we can't police our markets from illegal trade. |
| 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. |
| We must remain steadfast in our commitment to our troops, and to those fighting for a free and democratic Iraq because freedom makes our country and the world a safer place. |
| The fact is that one of the earliest lessons I learned in business was that balance sheets and income statements are fiction, cash flow is reality. Topics: Business |
