As a member of Congress, and a parent, I understand the importance of ensuring that families are able to provide a meaningful and proper burial for their loved ones.

The generosity of the American public toward the victims of Hurricane Katrina and the Tsunami has been reflected in the outpouring of support for the Pakistani earthquake victims.

Interestingly, the American Embassy mentioned that our efficient relief effort has significantly improved the image of the United States among the Pakistani people.

In fact, 37 percent of all United States Nobel Prize winners in the 20th century have been representatives of the Jewish community.

It is imperative that when thousands of selfless volunteers respond to those who have incurred the wrath of a natural disaster that legal liability need not be hanging over their heads.

Many students graduate from college and professional schools, including those of social work, nursing, medicine, teaching and law, with crushing debt burdens.

With everything it has to offer, Las Vegas is an obvious destination for tourists, as proven by the over 40 million visitors the city welcomes per year.

We have an epidemic of sexual predators following our children, whether it be on the computers, whether it be in our public parks, whether it be in the workplace, or even our schools.

We were impressed with the size and scope of the Persian Gulf as we traveled to Islamabad, Pakistan.

We are fortunate to have some of the greatest and best teachers in the world, but we want to make sure that those few that try to sneak through the system are caught in advance.

Teachers are unparalleled in the role they play in children's lives.

You don’t have to swim when you know how to walk on water.

Amidst the whole peril in the world, here’s why you’re still alive–to find your purpose. Your purpose will ignite hope in others.

Nothing is so hideous as an obsolete fashion.

I am tortured when I am away from my family, from my children. I am horribly guilt-ridden.

A man must have a certain amount of intelligent ignorance to get anywhere.

Enjoying praise is in some people merely a civility of the heart--and just the opposite of a vanity of the spirit.

I come from the highest class of all. I am a third-generation celebrity.

Writing always means hiding something in such a way that it then is discovered.

Fortunately, her year of graduate classes prepared her for obnoxious conduct.

God is and he has revealed himself fully in Jesus Christ.