I came to Congress to help reduce spending.

While some sit on the sidelines and fail to offer any practical solutions to address high gas prices now, the House is once again taking action to meet the energy needs of the American people.

Immigration is not just compatible with but is a necessary component of economic growth.

Congress has an obligation to protect our country's natural beauty, embodied in our nation's parks, rivers, and breathtaking landscapes.

Going forward, as we work to strengthen our border in the interests of homeland security, we must also recognize the economic importance of immigration reform.

As a former cop, I respect and appreciate those who've dedicated their lives to serving others as well as those who appreciate the rule of law and honor it.

In fact, street gangs are the primary distributor of illegal drugs in the United States.

Ensuring Americans have access to adequate medical care should be a priority for all of us.

I believe that everyone can appreciate the right of a family to grieve the loss of a loved one in peace, regardless of anyone's position on the war in Iraq and Afghanistan.

I have faith the men and women of the Coast Guard will immediately rise to the challenge and see the people hit by Katrina through until the storm has truly calmed.

It does not make sense that we are allowing known potential weapons, not unlike those the 9-11 hijackers used to overcome the crews of four airplanes, to be taken aboard passenger aircraft.

With your own hands you can achieve much

I always voted at my party's call And I never thought of thinking for myself at all.

Cinema is a world of imagination.

To err is human, to repent divine; to persist devilish.

There are people who have lost every trace of human kindness.

Nothing quite like it. The feeling of film.

A grudge is like a cesspool; forgiveness like a flowing river.

I have a feeling that in art the need to understand and the need to communicate are one.

I didn't say a lot. I didn't throw anything. That's not my style. I did think about it though.

I always related most to Steve McQueen because he was more of an outcast than Robert Redford or Paul Newman.